EastEnders' Kat plots shocking revenge amid another huge Zoe setback

EastEnders’ Kat Moon is still hellbent on getting justice for Zoe Slater next week, as she gets a new clue in her quest for answers about her daughter’s demise. But when that leads to another dead end, will Kat realise that the truth about her tragic loss is right under nose?

"The unbearable grief for Zoe has hit Kat like a speeding train," begins our EastEnders insider.

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"She’s desperate to find this mystery man who Zoe phoned the night she died, hoping he can explain what really happened. Max is praying his part in the tragedy never gets out – otherwise it’s anyone guess what Kat will do to him…"

Struggling Kat has already hit the bottle and jeopardised her marriage as she tries to process her raw emotions. Convinced the unidentified man callously left Zoe to die after she collapsed from her head injury, Kat wracks her brains to figure out who had a grudge against her girl.

Zoe banged her head during the confrontation with the owner of Charlie’s old cab, whom she and Kat were trying to buy the motor from – and who ended up clashing with Zoe, causing her head injury.

Kat reckons he could be the bloke they’re looking for, so she tries to track him down. She and Alfie find him, but will they get the closure they’re desperately hoping for?

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"Kat’s efforts to confront this guy sadly come to nothing," reveals our source. "While the former owner of the taxi might have motive after his fight with Zoe, it turns out he’s already been questioned and cleared by the cops. It’s back to the drawing board for Kat, but she’s not giving up…"

Alfie continues to worry about his wife’s wellbeing, and he’s not the only one. Jasmine is particularly perturbed by Kat’s recent behaviour, so she has a quiet word with Alfie about her grandmother’s meltdown.

Jasmine can understand why Kat’s so upset, but the way she’s acting has aroused her suspicions something else might be going on…

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In an attempt to lift the bereaved Slater clan’s spirits, Jasmine, Josh and Oscar join forces to keep Zoe’s memory alive in a more positive way. To cheer up Big Mo, the trio organise a bingo night in The Vic in Zoe’s honour – will this do the trick?

"The fun event manages to put a smile on the family’s faces for the first time in a while," says our insider. "However, it’s going to take more than a few bingo balls to distract Kat from her vengeful mission! Little does she know, a breakthrough could be just around the corner…"

Is cowardly Max’s shocking secret about to be exposed?

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.

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