Police swarm Hollyoaks as Charlie goes missing – the consequences will be huge

Fears mount for Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan) in Hollyoaks next week as he goes missing after confessing to a crime, prompting a police presence in the village.

The show favourite turned himself in to the authorities earlier this week, admitting responsibility for the catastrophic collision last month that left newcomer Caleb (Lewis Walton) with devastating injuries.

Charlie, as viewers will recall, was driving sister Frankie Osborne (Isabelle Smith) to the train station ahead of her fresh start in London when he realised that she’d forgot her dance shoes.

Frankie urged him to turn around and overtake the removal van in front of him, which belonged to Beth and Jonah Keane (Rebecca Ryan and Matthew Wolfenden), who were travelling to Hollyoaks with son Caleb.

Charlie was apprehensive but, not wanting Frankie to miss her train, he ultimately attempted to overtake the vehicle, which led to tragedy. His own car sped into the forest nearby while the Keanes’ van collided with roadside machinery, which sent Caleb through the windshield.

In the aftermath of the crash, Frankie urged Charlie to lie about who was to blame, pinning the crime on Jonah, who was subsequently quizzed by the police.

To complicate the situation further, it turned out that Beth was none other than Jack (Jimmy McKenna) estranged daughter, meaning that she and Charlie are family.

The conflict left Charlie devastated and, unwilling to lie any longer, he decided to come clean this week, heading to the station where he revealed that was to blame for the crash.

Determined to accept responsibility for the incident, Charlie resolves to plead guilty. Nancy (Jessica Fox) and Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson) are by his side on the day of his court case.

The Keanes, meanwhile, are delighted when they find out that Caleb can come home.

Charlie visits Caleb and apologises for what transpired but Caleb reiterates that regardless of what happens in court, it won’t take back his injuries.

Beth subsequently finds Charlie drinking outside The Dog and later he suffers a panic attack, with Nancy desperately trying to calm him.

Darren is seething to learn of Beth’s role in Charlie anxiety increase and thus confronts his sister. Jonah attempts to intervene but the situation escalates when Nancy arrives to reveal that Charlie has gone missing.