Emmerdale has confirmed Tom King's next plan ahead of his upcoming court trial. The scheming villain is on a desperate mission to escape justice, despite the serious charges he's facing over his evil abuse of his wife Belle.

During Wednesday's episode (December 4), Tom covertly instructed Angelica to persuade her father Jimmy (Nick Miles) that Tom is innocent and deserving of support. In a potential plot twist, fans are now convinced that Angelica is actually "setting up" the villainous Tom King.

Emmerdale’s Tom King is in cahoots with cousin Angelica - but fans are certain the youngster is actually “playing” him

Emmerdale fans are certain that Angelica King is 'setting up' her cousin Tom King, as it was revealed that she believes Tom is innocent of all the charges

Emmerdale viewers think that one of Tom King's only allies is actually working against him in secret after sinister threats recently, with Tom in prison on the ITV soap

Emmerdale schemer Tom King has begun his attempts to manipulate his young cousin Angelica. The show's latest episode saw Tom start to make new plans as he realised that he could use Angelica's loyalty to his advantage.

Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) was left seething when Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) confided in her about Tom King’s (James Chase) not guilty plea. Tom, as viewers know, was arrested not once but twice last week after evidence was uncovered that corroborated Belle’s allegations of abuse.