Richie Carter

Richard "Richie" Carter is the son of Denise Carter and an old friend of Scott Windsor who first came to the village in May 1999.
By 2000, he became a lodger for the Sugden family and was working for Chris Tate. Soon enough Richie caught the interest of the Sugden's matriarch Sarah Sugden and they later started an affair behind the back of Sarah's longtime husband Jack Sugden. Eventually, their affair was exposed and the following consequences ensured that things were never the same again for the Sugdens.
==Biography==
===1999-2001: Arrival and affair with Sarah Sugden===
Richie Carter was a friend of Scott Windsor. He later got involved in a drunken tirade with Scott's mum, Viv. It soon became clear Richie was interested in much older women. Richie would later move into the Sugden household and fell for the attentions of Sarah Sugden, who was 28 years Richie's senior. He went into business with Scott and began an affair with Sarah when her marriage to her longtime husband, Jack, was in difficulties.
Sarah ended the affair after she won custody of her and Jack's daughter Victoria and tried to get back with Jack. One dark night Richie lured Sarah into the barn at the farm to try and win her back. Hearing someone enter the barn, they assumed it was Jack and hid behind a haybale. It was actually Jack and Sarah's adoptive son Andy, who had come to set fire to the barn, hoping to get a pay out from the insurance company to solve Jack's money problems. Richie escaped but Sarah was too scared. Richie was knocked down by a mini blast which destroyed the ladder. Richie tried to save her but was persuaded to get help and Jack rushed out, having seen Richie on the ground, coughing and spluttering. Seconds later the barn blew up killing Sarah instantly. Her remains were found the next day.
In June 2001, Richie left Emmerdale to start afresh.
===2007: Brief return===
Richie returned as part of Emmerdale's 35th anniversary when Sarah's daughter, Victoria, visited Richie wanting to know the truth about her mother's death. She had believed that her father was responsible but Richie told her that Jack was covering for someone. Richie even said Jack was covering for him, and not Andy. Scared that Victoria will call the cops, he quickly leaves without telling anyone.
==See also==
*Full list of appearances
Category:Emmerdale characters
Category:1980 births
Category:1999 debuts
Category:2007 departures
Category:Residents of Tenant House
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