EastEnders viewers were left scratching their heads over a major prison gaffe. The iconic BBC soap made its comeback on Thursday (June 13), featuring the sombre scenes of Keanu Taylor's funeral. Audiences will remember that he met his demise at the hands of Linda Carter during the festive season.
In a dramatic twist, Keanu was on the verge of throttling Sharon Watts when Linda intervened, fatally stabbing him. The notorious Walford Six then concealed the crime by hiding Keanu's corpse in the cafe. But in true EastEnders fashion, Keanu's remains were eventually unearthed, sending shockwaves through the group.
In a desperate bid to protect themselves, they framed Dean Wicks for the murder, resulting in his imprisonment. As Keanu's funeral got underway, an emotional Karen saw red with his former fiancée Sharon Watts, who Karen believed was responsible for his death after Watts jilted him at the alter. During a heated clash in the Queen Vic, Karen exclaimed that Sharon was not welcome at the funeral and crematorium.
However, this soon changed after Kat Slater intervened and told the pair that they have a lot in common. Shortly after the funeral, Karen, who was hell-bent on uncovering the truth, sought out her son's supposed murderer behind bars. To gain access to Dean, Karen duplicitously claimed to be his mother Shirley Carter to the prison staff.
This ruse left viewers utterly perplexed as to how she managed to pull it off. Upon meeting Dean in the prison's visiting area, Kar.