Ashley was horrified to see Casey's walls covered with photos of him and saw KC on the balcony, holding Freddie. She admitted starting the fire, explaining that she felt Claire was in the way. Ashley, realizing just how ill his "mistress" was, tried convincing her that her feelings for him weren't real. KC, shocked by Ashley's words, moved closer to the edge of the balcony with Freddie, saying if Ashley didn't love her then she and Freddie might as well be dead. Claire saw this and KC forced Ashley to tell Claire the truth about their affair and had slept together whilst she was at her support group. Claire was silent so KC demanded Ashley propose to her; worried about Freddie, Ashley did so. KC was elated but Claire challenged her. She reminded KC of what she had said about the death of her baby, a boy she named "Rhys", and all her hopes for him and how she imagined how her baby would grow up. KC, now irritated, ran toward Claire to make her stop talking and Claire took Freddie. She tried to jump from the balcony but Ashley stopped her just as the police burst in and took an hysterical KC away. In a later episode, the policeman in charge of KC’s case, visited the Peacocks and told Ashley and Claire that KC was mentally unfit to stand trial. She would be sectioned under the Mental Health Act indefinitely as she was a serious danger to other people.