Overview

• Leanne Lucas was ruled not fit to give evidence, so a written summary of her account was read into the record at Liverpool Town Hall.
• She said she met all required guidelines, would not have held the workshop had she foreseen any risk, and has not worked since the attack.
• Her statement relayed police advice that locking the studio door could have worsened casualties, with the front and studio doors kept unlocked as part of the emergency escape route under fire regulations.
• Venue owner Jennifer Scholes testified the building had never had an intruder and said a “deeply unpleasant” message a month earlier was not treated as a security risk, noting parents often used the open communal entrance.
• The inquiry is examining the attacker’s interactions with agencies including Prevent, police, schools and social services, while Axel Rudakubana remains jailed for life with a 52‑year minimum term.