Overview

• Leaseholder Jennifer Scholes testified that the external entrance and the studio door were left unlocked because they formed an emergency escape route.
• Counsel said police advised that locking the door would have breached fire safety rules and could have made outcomes severely worse.
• In a written statement, injured organiser Leanne Lucas said she followed required guidelines but felt multiple public-safety organisations had let her down.
• The attack on July 29, 2024 killed three children—Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice da Silva Aguiar—and injured others during a Taylor Swift-themed class.
• Monday’s hearing at Liverpool Town Hall was adjourned until Tuesday as the inquiry continues to examine agency decisions and venue safety procedures.