Neighbours lines up terrible danger for David Tanaka in prison storyline

 He becomes a target at the jail.

Neighbours has confirmed that David Tanaka will find himself in danger after being sent to prison.

David is currently awaiting trial on a charge of medical manslaughter after letting Gareth Bateman die earlier this year.

While it was originally agreed that David could have his freedom ahead of his court appearances, upcoming episodes see the situation change after an unfortunate mishap.

David misses his scheduled bail check-in after getting stranded at sea while on holiday with his husband Aaron.

The authorities later decide that David could be a flight risk, so they insist that he needs to be locked away ahead of the trial.

In next week's episodes, a second update makes things even worse for David.

David and his family have been expecting him to be held at a remand centre. Instead, David is told that he'll be kept at a maximum security prison until his sentencing.

The Erinsborough doctor is left terrified in prison and he wonders how he'll cope as his father Paul Robinson urges him to adapt to survive. 

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The worst happens when David meets a fellow inmate and receives a threat to his safety.

Back on the Street, David's loved ones fight to get him out of the maximum security prison.

Paul finds out that one of his old foes – gang leader Holden Brice – is at the same jail and pays him to protect David.

The ruthless businessman hopes this plan will work out, but terrible news later reaches him over what has happened to David in prison.

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Although everyone is horrified by the latest news, despondency sets in for David's supporters as they realise that they can't help him.

Just when they're all giving up hope, Gareth's grieving girlfriend Emma approaches Freya Wozniak with a tempting offer to secure David's safety in prison.

Will Freya accept it?

Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 6pm on Channel 5 and streams on My5. In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 6.30pm on 10 Peach and streams on 10 Play.