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Anti-Israel lawyer is found dead after serving jail time for abusing airline staff

A friend of Simone Burns said her 'world fell apart' after the video of her threatening a boycott went viral

July 4, 2019 08:14
Simone Burns
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An anti-Israel lawyer, who was imprisoned over a racist rant at airline staff, has been found dead after her release from prison.

Simone Burns, 50, was sentenced to six months' in jail in April at Isleworth Crown Court, having pleaded guilty to both assault and being drunk on an aircraft.

It came after she was filmed in November spitting in the face of one member of the cabin crew of the Air India flight from Mumbai to Heathrow.

The court heard her behaviour was uncharacteristic and influenced by drink, anxiety and fears she could miss a family funeral.