text: Cindy has a steamy session with Dr. Paul Browning (Joseph Thompson) after he splits up with Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe), after she discovers his plan to kill her mother, Myra. Threatening to tell Mercedes about their night together when Doctor Browning turns on her, he bribes Cindy with money. Breaking under the pressure when Cindy refuses to take his money, he follows her to the school's open day and strangles her in the school's stationery cupboard. Nevertheless, he fails to kill her and as she wakes, she holds onto a dodgy shelf to help her up, which falls on her, knocking her unconscious. The following day, she is found by Dirk Savage (David Kennedy), who calls for an ambulance. Cindy soon recovers and while initially frightened, she plucks up the courage to tell junior doctor Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) that she wants to report her attacker to the police. However, Doctor Browning tells Cindy of his intention to murder Holly, to which she agrees to keep her mouth shut. Cindy eventually reveals to Lindsey that Doctor Browning was her attacker and Lindsey reveals that she was also attacked by him. Cindy and Lindsey try to convince Mercedes that Doctor Browning is dangerous after she reunites with him, but Mercedes refuses to believe it. After being caught on CCTV shooting Myra, Doctor Browning is arrested.