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Home and Away Spoilers – Justin bears the brunt of Dimitri’s anger
Coming up this week on Home and Away in Australia, Justin bears the brunt of Dimitri’s anger, whilst Mia and Chloe disagree on whether their future lies in Summer Bay…
After several months of living with his aunt Leah (Ada Nicodemou) in Summer Bay, Theo Poulos’s (Matt Evans) big secret was finally revealed to Leah and Justin (James Stewart) last week.
Theo had previously confided in John Palmer (Shane Withington) that he had been physically abused by his father Dimitri (Salvatore Coco) since the age of 14. Dimitri had always had a hot temper, and when Theo had grown to an age to push back, Theo had started to beat him.
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<p>Unaware of Theo’s history with Dimitri, both Leah and Justin had been pushing to reunite father and son. Theo was terrified of Leah finding out the truth about her big brother, afraid that it would break her heart.</p>
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When Dimitri turned up in Summer Bay two weeks ago, he tried to play happy families with Theo in front of Leah and Justin, but his attitude soon changed once alone with his son.
Dimitri demanded that Theo return to the city with him, revealing that his wife Cassandra had left him.
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<p>Both Leah and Justin started to become suspicious of Dimitri’s motives last week as Theo continued to avoid him, with Justin worried about Dimitri commenting that Theo needed more discipline.</p>
<p>John had to bite his tongue as he was introduced to Dimitri, but made it clear that he was aware of his dark secret, which unnerved Dimitri.</p>
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When Dimitri caught up with Theo and confronted him, Theo’s anger finally boiled over and he punched Dimitri to the ground. Both Justin and John had to hold back Theo from attacking Dimitri further.
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Almost at breaking point, Theo still refused to open up about what was really going on, and instead tried to put the blame on his being in a bad mood after being rejected by Chloe (Sam Barrett).
It was obvious to both Leah and Justin that there was something more going on, and in the end it was John who was forced to betray Theo’s confidence and tell them the full story.
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Leah and Justin were heartbroken for Theo, who blamed himself for the mess it had caused, and they made it clear that Dimitri would never be given the opportunity to hurt him again.
When Leah confronted Dimitri, he was unrepentent, telling her that Theo needed harsh discipline to keep him in line.
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Leah was disgusted at his lack of remorse, and accompanied Theo to the city to visit his mother.
“When Leah realises what Dimitri has been doing, it changes her opinion of her brother,” Matt Evans told TV Week. “She no longer wants anything to do with him until he sorts out his temper.”
This week, Dimitri continues to blame others for the situation, and accuses Leah and Justin of turning his son against him. He already blames Leah for Cassandra walking out on him, and had berated her for always sticking her nose in and trying to fix things.
Although Leah has demanded Dimitri leave town, he refuses to do so. When he heads over to the garage and gets a serve from Justin, who says he needs to take responsibility for his actions, Dimitri’s frustration leads to him serving up Justin with a taste of his parenting technique.
When Leah heads over to the garage to find Justin, she’s shocked to find him sprawled on the floor barely conscious, having been badly beaten.
