EastEnders fans have spotted a harrowing link between Ben Mitchell and his mum, Kathy Beale as they realise the pair were raped in the same place.
During tonight’s episode (May 23), an argument with Callum led Ben straight into the arms of Lewis, but things soon turned sinister.
After things got intimate between the pair, Ben realised he could no longer go through with it and tried to leave, however, Lewis claimed “you don’t get to light a fire if you’re not going to put it out” and raped him.
After committing the heinous act, Lewis asked Ben: “Lock up in here, yeah? I’ll just grab my stuff.”
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A broken Ben was left lying on the sofa, unable to move after what had happened.
Fans were left heartbroken as the scene aired, and many realised the horrific assault took place in the same location Kathy’s rape took place several years prior.
One viewer wrote: “Ben got raped in the same place as Kathy when she got raped by Wilmot Brown.”
Another said: “Ben gets raped the same place where his mum Kathy got raped by James Willmott Brown. The parallels.”
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A third realised: “Right in the same room as Kathy and Willmott-Brown #Eastenders.”
“That was the same building and floor that Where it happened to Kathy,” another observed.
While a fifth said: “Clever writing….Ben getting raped in the same place as Kathy when she got raped by Wilmot Brown. So painful to watch…When Ben said “I said No!”
Ben’s mum, Kathy, went through the same heartbreaking ordeal when she was raped by James Willmott-Brown in scenes that aired in July 1988.
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After Kathy had an argument with her husband Pete, she agreed to have a drink with James at his flat, but quickly tried to leave when he attempted to seduce her.
In the harrowing scenes, James refused to take no for an answer, saying: “I know what you came up here for tonight, Kathy. I’m not that stupid,” after which he proceeded to rape her.
The end of the episode showed Kathy broken after the horrific ordeal, similar to how Ben was left during tonight’s episode.
If you have been affected by this story, contact Rape Crisis England & Wales for free confidential support and information on 08088029999 or their website or 08088010302 if you’re calling from Scotland.
You can contact the Domestic and Sexual Abuse helpline on 0808 802 1414 if you are in Ireland.
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