Who is Lara Simpson and what did she do?

Lara Simpson is a 26-year-old former teacher who faked having cancer and her own death over a two-year period to deceive pupils and staff.

Why was Lara Simpson struck off the teaching register?

She was struck off the General Teaching Council for Scotland register in order to protect members of the public, particularly children and young people, due to her elaborate deceptions.

What happened to Lara Simpson's dance school after she was exposed?

After being exposed by the media, Lara Simpson canceled her weekly adult fitness classes and her children's dance sessions were no longer bookable.

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Teacher Faked Cancer Death, Ran Dance School

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Summary

Teacher faked cancer and death for two years to deceive pupils.
She was struck off but continued to run a dance school.
Her classes were canceled after she was exposed by the media.

Teacher Faked Cancer Death, Ran Dance School

A dance instructor, Lara Simpson, 26, has recently canceled her classes after a deceptive scheme involving faking cancer and her own death was exposed. For two years, Simpson meticulously misled primary school staff and students in Dundee, employing a wheelchair, wigs, and a breathing tube to support her fabricated illness. She even created a fake charity video and informed her pupils about fictional treatments.

Simpson's elaborate deception culminated in March 2023 when she posed as her own aunt to announce her supposed death from cancer, instructing colleagues to send gifts to a forwarding address. However, she was later spotted at a running event, unraveling her fabricated demise. Despite being struck off the teaching register by the General Teaching Council for Scotland, she subsequently opened a dance school in Thurso, Caithness, utilizing a primary school venue.