Southport stabbing: Hero dance teacher who tried to save children in attack released from hospital
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dance teacher who was stabbed while trying to protect children in the Southport knife attack has been discharged from hospital after being re-admitted as her condition deteriorated. Former primary school teacher Leanne Lucas, 35, was critically injured after a knifeman launched an attack, which left three girls dead at Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July. open image in gallery Leanne Lucas, 35, has been named locally as one of the heroic dance class teachers wounded while trying to protect children “Please continue to support Leanne by sharing her GoFundMe page far and wide and donating where possible. He is also charged with the attempted murder of yoga class instructor Leanne Lucas, businessman John Hayes and eight children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, as well as possession of a kitchen knife with a curved blade.
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Southport attack teacher describes desperate attempts to save children
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Teacher of Southport dance class where three girls killed says she ‘lost faith in the world’ after attack
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‘I stabbed her, oopsies’, girl, 13, told police after Wales school attack
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Yoga instructor who tried to save children in Southport rushed back to hospital
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Southport stabbing: Hero dance teacher who shielded children during knife attack at Taylor Swift party is readmitted to hospital
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Teenage suspect charged after three children killed and eight injured in Southport knife rampage
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Hero businessman stabbed in Southport attack is 'saddened' he couldn't do more to protect children as knifeman killed six, seven and nine-year-old girls
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Southport stabbing incident: Third child dies following mass stabbing in U.K. during Taylor Swift-themed dance event
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Taylor Swift Southport stabbing: Singer pays tribute to victims of knife attack
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Pictured: Heroic businessman, 63, who was stabbed in the leg trying to disarm Southport knifeman - after running into the dance studio when he heard screams from his office
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Southport stabbing: What we know about the victims and suspect
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Southport stabbing: Two children dead and six in critical condition in knife attack ‘like a scene from a horror movie’
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Alder Hey Children's Hospital declares a major incident after rampage that left 'one child dead' and seven people including youngsters injured after knifeman attacked Taylor Swift-themed kids' dance a
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Pictured: Teacher who was stabbed with colleague and pupil in 'butterfly knife' attack in secondary school as Year 9 pupil is quizzed by police on suspicion of attempted murder after nightmare unfolde
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