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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Patrick

Southport yoga teacher Leanne Lucas sobs remembering how online trolls blamed her for children’s deaths

The Southport yoga teacher who helped children escape Axel Rudakubana's attack recalled being trolled online by people who falsely blamed her for the deaths.

In her first interview since the murders, Leanne Lucas, 36, told BBC Panorama that she was recovering from surgery when she received online abuse.

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