Laurel falls pregnant, delighting her and Ashley. While telling Shadrach Dingle (Andy Devine) off for drinking communion wine, Laurel realizes that she is in labour. Shadrach finds the church door is locked and rings the bells to get help. Laurel gets to hospital and has a baby boy that they name Daniel (Rachel Moonie). In February 2008, Laurel finds Daniel dead in his cot. Ashley and Laurel are devastated and Laurel moves out briefly, due to her grief. Hilary Potts (Paula Wilcox), Laurel's mother, suspects that Arthur Doland (Alfie Clarke) is actually Ashley and Laurel's biological son. Arthur's parents Greg (Shaun Prendergast) and Melanie Doland (Caroline Strong) worry that they might lose their son and try to emigrate but Ashley and Shadrach stop them. A DNA test confirms Ashley and Laurel are Arthur's biological parents and Ashley successfully fights for custody. Laurel initially struggles to accept Arthur is her son but later bonds with him.