‘Ritual mass homicide’ reported in UK seaside resort was a yoga class
The weird mix-up occurred on Wednesday night time (September 6) within the Lincolnshire seaside village of Chapel St Leonards, close to the favored seaside resorts of Skegness and Mabelthorpe.
Five police vehicles have been dispatched to the North Sea Observatory after members of the general public have been alarmed to see what they thought was a sinister determine sporting robes, candles – and a number of our bodies strewn throughout the ground.
However, Yoga instructor Millie Laws, 22, mentioned the ‘our bodies’ have been truly college students mendacity down with blankets over them and their eyes closed.
She instructed the BBC: “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 assume from the surface view it might appear like that, as a result of they’re all actually nonetheless, very good and relaxed. I’m positive their creativeness was working wild with what was occurring.”
Lincolnshire Police has confirmed it was called “following issues for the occupants of the North Sea Observatory” – and believe the call was made with “good intentions”.
A force spokesperson said: “Officers attended, we’re pleased to report everybody was protected and effectively.”
In a post on Facebook, managers at North Sea Observatory’s Seascape Cafe reassured residents – and thanked police for the prompt response. The post read: “If anybody heard the mass of police sirens in Chapel St Leonards at 9.30pm final night time then please be reassured.
“They were on their way to the Observatory after someone had reported a mass killing in our building, having seen several people laying on the floor… which actually turned out to be the yoga class in meditation.
“Thank you to Lincolnshire Police for his or her immediate response. I am unable to think about for one second what would have been going by means of their minds on the best way.”