‘Ritual mass murder’ report in Chapel St Leonards was yoga class
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A yoga class was mistaken for a “ritual mass murder” scene after members of the public saw several people lying on the floor and reported it to police.
Five police cars descended on the North Sea Observatory in Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire, on Wednesday night.
Yoga teacher Millie Laws said she thought reports of her being a “mass murderer” were a “joke at first”.
Lincolnshire Police confirmed everyone was safe and well, and the call was made with "good intentions”
BBC
Ms Laws, a 22-year-old teacher said she was teaching seven students at the Seascape Cafe, which is inside the building, when she saw two dog walkers peering closely through the glass window during the Shavasana or relaxation stage of the class.
“They’re [students] laying down with blankets over them, their eyes are closed. It’s very dark in there. I just had candles and little tea lights lit the whole room, and I was just walking around playing my drum. I had a nice floaty top on with large bell sleeves. A couple with some dogs just came up to the window and were having a look in, but they walked off really quickly and I didn’t think anything of it. I didn’t know until after we left that these people phoned in saying that there was a mass murderer; they were wearing a robe and they were walking over all of the people, and it looked like some kind of ritual, and that the people on the floor were actually dead. I guess from the outside view it could look like that, because they’re all really still, very nice and relaxed. The room was dark and lit with candles, which may have added to the confusion.”
yes they should have entered the scene
aprehended the murderer then gently poked each ‘body’ with their toe
instead of disturbing the poor coppers, taking them away from their normal rituals.
Agreed. Not the best detectives. Wasn’t there a sign on the door that might have tipped them off?