 Having given the matching locket to her daughter, Ronnie realises that Danielle was telling the truth.She hurries to find her, but just as they are about to be reunited, Danielle is run down by local resident Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), and subsequently dies in Ronnie's arms.Although different outcomes to the storyline were considered, Santer explained that Danielle dying best preserved Ronnie's status as "EastEnders" "tragic heroine character".