THE organiser of the fateful Southport dance class says multiple organisations should have stopped the killer.
Teacher Leanne Lucas, 36, said they let her down and she could do nothing more to keep the children safe.
Victims from left: Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, who died after the mass stabbing[/caption]
The inquiry has heard that Axel Rudakubana had a history of violence and was referred to the Prevent de-radicalisation scheme three times[/caption]
She was badly injured in the attack, where three girls were killed.
She was to speak at the public inquiry but the hearing in Liverpool was told she was “not fit to give evidence”.
In a statement Ms Lucas said she could not resume her career as a primary school teacher, amid the “huge toll” the attack had on her mental wellbeing.
Alice Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Stancombe, seven, were killed by Axel Rudakubana at the Taylor Swift-themed class on July 29 last year.
The upstairs studio had an unlocked communal door, but Ms Lucas said locking it would have made no difference.
She said if the inquiry were to conclude intercom and cameras were required for such a small community activity the government must provide funding.
The inquiry has heard that Rudakubana, now 19, had a history of violence and was referred to the Prevent de-radicalisation scheme three times.
Ms Lucas said it was “a situation that should have been under control and prevented by multiple organisations and services that keep the general public safe.
“Those organisations and services have let me down.”
Ms Lucas said she had received “relentless” online abuse, adding: “Each cruel word drags me back when I try to take a step forward.”
The inquiry continues.
