Bobby returns home from school for the holidays, happy having won a hockey award. Ian decides against selling the family restaurant when he comes under pressure from the market traders, which means they cannot afford to continue paying Bobby's school fees. Bobby overhears Jane talking about this, so he angrily smashes her car wing mirror with his hockey stick. The next day, Jane catches Bobby packing a bag, and he says he knows what Jane has done and is returning to the school. She stops him leaving and when she goes to call Ian on the phone, Bobby strikes the back of her head with his hockey stick; she falls and he hits her twice more, leaving her critically injured. He then goes to The Queen Victoria public house and tells Ian that he killed Jane as he killed Lucy, in earshot of everyone in the pub. Ian attempts to get him away but Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) stops him, and Ian accompanies Jane in the ambulance, denying Bobby access. He is later arrested by PC Julian Walsh (Luke Williams) after confessing to attacking Jane. He later confesses to DS Howard South (Paul Stocker) that he killed Lucy and reveals to DI Samantha Keeble (Alison Newman) that he has the murder weapon in his school locker. He is released pending charge for Lucy's murder. Ian rebukes him sharply but Bobby seems genuinely upset about Jane and says that by confessing, he is seeking help. Bobby is later charged with unlawful killing and denied bail by the Youth Court judge. He is kept in a youth detention centre until a preliminary hearing in Crown Court the following week. In court, Bobby pleads guilty to causing grievous bodily harm upon Jane with intent, and unlawfully killing Lucy. He is given a custodial sentence of three years for killing Lucy and one year for the attack on Jane, with both sentences to run concurrently. He feels confident he can be released when Ritchie informs him of potential to appeal, but following Jane's wishes, Ian convinces Bobby to avoid doing so, saying that he needs to accept what he did and carry out his punishment like he deserves. When Jane wants to visit Bobby, Ian tells her that Bobby does not want to see them.