Death in Paradise sees shocking killer revelation after Neville arrest
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Death in Paradise spoilers follow.
Death in Paradise aired a dramatic episode tonight (February 17) as DI Neville Parker worked to prove he was innocent of murder charges.
Currently being held on suspicion of killing David Cartwright, Neville and the Saint-Marie team worked around the clock to find out the the truth, with Neville's girlfriend Sophie being revealed to have been working to frame the DI over a case he worked on in Manchester.
The episode also tied up several loose ends from previous storylines, catching up with Robert Webb's Justin West and DC Andrew Buckley.
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Following his arrival in Saint Marie several episodes ago, Andrew had been laying low and hiding from Neville. However DI Flitcroft revealed that his former colleague had fled the UK following corruption charges over a case the pair worked on together.
But the returning characters didn't provide the lifeline Neville desperately needed, with the pair both having credible alibis for the afternoon of the murder.
Out of time, Neville was charged with murder and sent to prison. But just as all hope is lost the final piece of evidence came to light – leading to the breakthrough that proved the DI's innocence.
The case that Neville and Andrew worked on together involved the imprisonment of a young woman named Grace over the death of drug dealer Darren Biggs, with Andrew later being investigated for his connections to Biggs.
As the team questioned whether a relative of the woman's could be involved in framing Neville they received a tip that Cartwright had received a visit from a fair-haired woman in her late twenties on the day of the murder.
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Meanwhile, Neville mulled the case over from his cell and remembered an issue with the keys at the crime scene. He retraced his steps from the day of the murder and came to the same conclusion as everyone else – Sophie is the killer.
Back at the shack, a newly freed Neville was able to confront Sophie, revealing that the truth is now out.
"I know it was you Sophie, I know it was you who stabbed David Cartwright and tried to frame me for his murder," he said, explaining how the team had uncovered her true identity as Grace's sister and her involvement in Cartwright's death.
While the twist came as a shock to Neville and his team, viewers were left feeling vindicated over their previous suspicions about Sophie.
Sophie was always sus and seeing that scene with neville being his psst self was amazing. #Deathinparadise
— Owen (@Owenfgrfan) February 17, 2023
Always knew there was something fishy about her. Was a bit dodge from day 1 can’t lie #deathinparadise
— Edie Simpson (@ediesimpson_04) February 17, 2023
My god well played @deathinparadise team, this has been fantastic and ties up the threads from previous episodes...so fantastic #deathinparadise
— Matt (AKA Kodiak AKA Koda) (@kodiakmoonwolf) February 17, 2023
Sophie/Rebecca is mad at Neville for not doing his job when she was the one who kept quiet and held onto evidence and never came forward
She doesn't hate him...she just hates herself
#deathinparadise— jodie portugal (@JodiePortugal) February 17, 2023
I KNEW IT. I KNEW SHE WAS DODGY. #DeathinParadise
— maria ☆ (@_mariiaax) February 17, 2023
As Sophie was arrested Neville was left clearly broken by the events – could this be the beginning of the end for his time on the island?
Death in Paradise series 12 airs on Friday nights on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer. A spin-off, Beyond Paradise, premieres on Friday, February 24.
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