Syd Harker

Sydney Bennett Harker was the brother of Pat Merrick (Nee Harker) and Janie Harker, and an enemy of Joe Sugden. When Syd was released from prison in July 1977, Syd began hanging around Emmerdale Farm and he and Joe had a heated exchange. The Sugdens sheep suddenly went missing shortly after Syd's arrival, and not long after, Syd casually admits to William Hockley that he is behind it. With threats of going back to prison, and an angry Joe trying to find proof that Syd was behind it, he returns the sheep to the Sugdens and moves back with his mother, getting a job as a sheep loader.
Some resources suggest that Syd may be the sibling to Pat Sugden and Janie Harker, this was confirmed in July 1977 when Syd mentioned his sister's dalliance with Jack Sugden, and Syd spoke of his brother in law Tom Merrick.
==List of appearances==
===1977===
*Tue 12th Jul
*Thu 14th Jul
*Tue 19th Jul
*Thu 21st Jul
*Tue 26th Jul
Category:Emmerdale characters
Category:1977 minor characters
Category:Convicts