Southport attack survivor calls for kitchen knives to be blunt tipped

Leanne Lucas, who survived the attack in which three young girls were murdered, said kitchen knives triggered feelings of hyper-vigilance after her ordeal. Photograph: Facebook

A dance teacher who survived a knife attack in Southport last summer has started a campaign calling for pointed kitchen knives to be replaced by ones with blunt tips.

Leanne Lucas, 36, was critically injured in the attack at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class she was leading during last year’s school summer holidays.