HOLLYOAKS serial killer Breda shot Mercedes McQueen and is desperate for her son Sylver to take the blame for it, claim viewers.
The shooter's identity will be revealed in tonight's episode, a day after Mercedes was left stunned when she helped free husband Sylver from jail over the crime, only to see him run into Grace's arms.
Mercedes had told cops Sylver shot her when she woke from her coma last month.
However, she's since told them that she dreamt it up, after feeling guilty about blaming him because of his affair with Grace.
Now Sylver has chosen Grace over her for a second time, will there be an extra sting in the tale as he's revealed as the real shooter afterall?
Fans aren't so sure, with many believing Breda attempted to murder Mercedes, potentially explaining why she has been so keen to condemn her son, to avoid being caught.
One wrote in a fan forum: "Breda probably shot Mercy that’s why she’s wanting Sylver inside.
Another posted: "I do find it odd how they’re so against Sylver all of a sudden.
A third said: "In Breda's case, if she was the shooter than I could definitely imagine her letting Sylver take the fall for it. She's done that before and tends to not care who gets hurt when she dishes out her justice."
As another wrote: "Breda kills bad dads. I think not standing by your son when he is accused of murder, and also sending him to jail for a murder you committed is being a pretty lousy parent."
Mercedes – who is played by actress Jennifer Metcalfe – woke up from her coma last month and told cops Sylver was behind the shooting.
Despite a tearful reunion between the pair where he promised to stay by her side, she turned on him and shipped him to detectives.
She said: "I remember everything. The Loft was empty, just me and a bottle of fizz and then bang, there was a shot.
"I turned, they had this look in their eye. I didn't want to believe it. I was like, 'you? My husband.'
"But it's true, it was Sylver. Sylver McQueen shot me."
Police then arrived at the pub to arrest Sylver, but it was Breda who looked truly terrified that they were there for her.
Viewers know she is the village's biggest ever serial killer, murdering countless bad dads and keeping Tony Hutchinson locked up in her pig farm.
The winter spoiler trailer for the soap revealed that it will be Mercedes who finds Tony being held captive in the farm.
It was previously confirmed that Breda's reign of terror would come to an end in the January edition of Hollyoaks Later.
* Hollyoaks airs weeknights on Channel 4 at 6.30pm with a first look episode following at 7pm on E4
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