Southport teacher was ‘let down’ inquiry told

HE yoga teacher who was stabbed by the Southport attacker was “let down” by organisations which should keep the public safe, the public inquiry has heard.

- ELEANOR BARLOW Press Association

Leanne Lucas, who was injured during the attack, was due to give evidence at the Southport Inquiry yesterday, but Liverpool Town Hall heard she was “not fit” and a summary of her evidence was read instead.

Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, were killed by Axel Rudakubana, referred to in the inquiry as AR, when he entered the Taylor Swift-themed dance class at The Hart Space studio on July 29 last year.

In a statement to the inquiry, Ms Lucas said she had met all the guidelines required when organising the workshop.

She said: “This was all irrelevant when faced with an unforeseen life or death situation, a situation that should have been under control and prevented by multiple organisations and services that keep the general public safe.