Geri Cairns

Geri Cairns is Emma Cairns daughter, born when Emma was only 13 years old.

After Emma gave birth to Geri, she left her on the doorstep of the Vet's Surgery. Emma is revealed to be the baby's mother after she is admited to hospital due to hemorrhaging. Emma's father Tony Cairns tries to persuade her to give Geri up for adoption, which she initially goes along with, but changes her mind and becomes close with her daughter. Geri's father is revealed to be Emma's sister Charlie's boyfriend Greg Cox, who Emma had had a one night stand with. In August 1997, Emma took Geri and local girl Alice Bates to the park. Whilst at the park, Emma gets distracted by her school friends and Geri and Alice go missing. The whole village look for the two girls and Zak Dingle and Kathy Glover find Geri in a shed. Emma later changes her mind and gives Geri up.