EastEnders confirms major character death as consequences of cuckooing story revealed

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This week on EastEnders, a significant character will die as the fallout from Kojo Asare’s (Dayo Koleosho) involvement with drugs comes to light.

In recent episodes of the BBC One soap, viewers have seen Kojo exploited by Harry Mitchell and Okie Okyere. They’ve been using his apartment to run a drug operation for Ravi Gulati and have also forced Kojo to help them transport drugs.

As viewers are aware, Harry became increasingly concerned about how Kojo was being taken advantage of. This led Ravi and Okie to worry he would reveal their drug operation, so they decided to hold him captive in Kojo’s apartment.

Last week, the story reached its most exciting point when Harry and Kojo escaped from Okie. However, their troubles aren’t over yet – they’ll have a final confrontation with him in the next episodes.

This week’s episodes will show Harry and Kojo confronting Okie. A disagreement about what they’ve told the police escalates, and Harry unintentionally kills Okie while defending himself.

To make sure the storyline about cuckooing was realistic and respectful, EastEnders collaborated with organizations like Causeway and the National Autistic Society, as well as other specialists. For the scenes depicting Okie’s tragic stabbing, they consulted with The Ben Kinsella Trust to ensure accuracy and sensitivity.

EastEnders Executive Producer Ben Wadey explained that the show aims to portray realistic issues, and Kojo’s current storyline about ‘cuckooing’ is particularly significant. Cuckooing, a type of exploitation where someone takes over another person’s home, is often hidden and hasn’t been explored on the show before.

Kojo’s story illustrates how easily people who are struggling can be taken advantage of and become isolated. This can happen anywhere, but it’s especially noticeable in a large city like London, where people can be surrounded by others yet still feel alone and unsupported.

We’ve worked with experts and charities to share this story sensitively and truthfully, hoping to help people recognize the signs of exploitation and understand the importance of seeking or offering support.

Helen Ball, CEO of Causeway, stated they were pleased to have assisted EastEnders with this significant and relevant storyline. She explained that ‘cuckooing’ is a particularly damaging type of exploitation where criminals take control of a vulnerable person’s home.

We appreciate EastEnders letting us collaborate on the research for this story. We hope it will help people understand cuckooing, recognize the warning signs of grooming, and protect themselves and others from exploitation.

As someone who follows these kinds of storylines closely, I was really impressed with EastEnders tackling the difficult issue of ‘cuckooing’ – where someone’s home is taken over. I spoke with Dr. Judith Brown from the National Autistic Society, and she shared that they were thrilled to work with the show on this. She particularly praised the EastEnders team for shining a light on something that genuinely affects autistic people and taking it so seriously. It’s a painful topic, but a really important one, and they’ve handled it with a lot of care, it seems.

Unfortunately, autistic individuals are at a higher risk of experiencing abuse, becoming victims of crime, and being exploited compared to neurotypical people. This is often because difficulties understanding social signals, emotions, and hidden meanings can make it harder to recognize when someone is being manipulative or poses a threat. We hope this story encourages autistic people and their families to learn how to identify abusive and exploitative situations.

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2025-11-10 20:35