EASTENDERS - The Speed Picks Up for Lucy

It's almost December, which means there's just over three months until EastEnders' 30th birthday and the reveal of all reveals - Who Killed Lucy Beale...

Now, we know that over the Christmas and New Year period, it will be made clear who didn't do it, so keep your eyes peeled. We also know that following Denise's crucial discovery of Lucy's phone and purse last night, which we know were buried by Jay and Ben, that more secrets are set to tumble out.

Ben will apparently make a confession and Lee Carter, while watching a video of Good Friday's party on Lola's phone, will lead him to realise that someone lied about their alibi and whereabouts on the night Lucy was killed.

My conclusion: Whitney lied? She's Lee's girlfriend, so the one person who he'd be concerned about telling porkies. He also know's that Whitney and Lucy weren't the best of mates leading up to her death.
As for Ben...maybe he went to mug someone that evening of Good Friday, as we know he and Jay were robbing an off license, and realised afterwards that the person he attacked was Lucy? In a panic, once finding out that Lucy was found dead, Jay and Ben came up with the plan to hide the belongings they stole from her... Hence Jay's secret calls to Ben at the time.

Online whispers are that Lola killed Lucy (why?) or maybe Abi (possibly, but she and Max already have something to hide about that night...) as they're the only two people that Ben, and most definitely Jay, would cover for.
Others are saying Lee - but I don't think it'll be a Carter - they have enough upset and drama going on to bring them full throttle into Lucy's story, in my opinion.

As I've said before, any of the obvious ones I doubt it'll be.

Jane is an interesting one. Ben Hardy, who plays Peter Beale, thinks Jane or Ian (accidentally) could both be good suspects as the culprit.

I don't think it's Ian. I'll be disappointed if so, as a very good part of this storyline has been the effect Lucy's loss has had on Ian and his family. And I also don't see how or why Ian would kill his daughter, accidentally or not. This also goes for Peter. Yes, there may have been jealousy in Twindom, but by no means do I think it would have led to Lucy being left on Walford Common. If anything, I'd imagine both Ian and Peter having crumbled by now and confessed. The shot when Ian broke the news about Lucy to Peter - the silence in the Square, and Peter's pained response - was, surely, too beautiful a scene to then have a reveal that it was one of these who killed her.

Back to Jane, however... As much as I don't see why she'd want to do it, maybe something happened off-screen to cause it? She's not high on my list of suspects, but who is? I'm still at a loss with a stand out murderer, but I do believe that we should be looking out now for little lines, looks and clues which could point us in the right direction.

Remember that Dominic Treadwell-Collins has already said that the person who killed Lucy doesn't necessarily have to be caught and punished. So it really could be anyone - and not just somebody easily disposed or leaving the soap.

We might find out who did it in February, but Ian and his family might be kept in the dark for a little longer.

Are you any nearer to guessing Who Killed Lucy Beale?

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