Lucy Beale, a character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders , died from a deliberately inflicted head injury. She was found dead on Walford Common on 18 April 2014. The storyline revealed that Lucy was killed by her 10-year-old half-brother, Bobby Beale, who hit her over the head with her jewellery box during a confrontation at home. Bobby's adoptive mother, Jane Beale, covered for him by moving Lucy's body to Walford Common and convincing Bobby he was not responsible for her death. This was disclosed during the show's 30th anniversary episode on 19 February 2015 after a long whodunit storyline
. In the events leading up to her death, Lucy had been involved in complex and troubled relationships, including a secret affair with Max Branning and a cocaine habit that was exposed to her father Ian Beale. The night of her death involved a family confrontation where Bobby struck her, leading to her fatal injury
. Ultimately, Bobby was arrested and sentenced to three years in a young offenders institution for Lucy's murder and for attacking Jane Beale, who survived the attack but faced potential paralysis
