Derek Simpson

Derek Simpson was a local reclusive farmer who looked after Robert Sugden when he ran away from home. Derek told Robert that he was a former paratrooper, having left in 1993, then went into farming. Derek allowed Robert to stay with him but when he dropped Robert off at Hawthorn Cottage, he menaced him into keeping quiet about putting him up, as he was worried people would find it strange. Upon Robert's return home to his father Jack, Derek was accused of kidnapping Robert and abusing him. Ned Glover and Jack called the police, then visited Derek at his house. Thinking they were intruders, Derek held them at gunpoint. Derek put the gun down and Ned went for him, but Derek overpowered him until Jack pointed the gun at Derek. Derek was arrested but released due to lack of evidence. In May 1995, Derek turned up at the Sugden farm and tried to explain to the Sugdens but was seen off by Jack's wife Sarah with a shotgun. Derek quickly got back into his Land Rover. Jack came home and told Derek that if he ever came to this house again, or near Robert again, he'd kill him. Derek drove off the farm and never bothered the Sugdens again.
==List of appearances==
===1995===
*Thu 23rd Mar
*Tue 28th Mar
*Thu 30th Mar
*Tue 4th Apr
*Thu 6th Apr
*Tue 11th Apr
*Thu 20th Apr
*Tue 25th Apr
*Tue 9th May
Category:Emmerdale characters
Category:1995 minor characters
Category:Farmers
Category:Armed Forces Personnel