London Woman Shoved Into Bus After Racially Charged Attack

Linda Lancaster, a woman in her 60s, was finishing her grocery run in London when a simple bump turned into a nightmare. Forty-year-old Amelia Doris accused Lancaster of hitting her child’s head with a basket, shouted racial slurs at her, then shoved her violently into the path of an oncoming bus.

CCTV captured Lancaster slamming headfirst into the bus doors before collapsing on the pavement. She suffered injuries to her head, shoulder, and legs—and narrowly avoided being crushed under the wheels. “It was extremely scary,” she later told the court.

Now living outside the city out of fear, Lancaster continues to struggle with PTSD. “I don’t feel safe anymore,” she said.

Despite Doris admitting to racially aggravated assault and causing bodily harm, the judge handed down only a suspended 10-month sentence. Doris avoided prison, with the court citing her mental health issues and ordering therapy instead.

The decision has ignited outrage. Many ask whether the outcome would have been the same had the roles been reversed, pointing to wider questions of racial bias in the justice system. While some support rehabilitation, others argue that a violent, racially motivated act should carry harsher punishment.

For Lancaster, the scars remain. For the public, the debate over justice is far from over.