Police have been placed on guard outside the family home where two baby girls were mauled by a fox, following online threats from animal rights activists.
Four foxes have been trapped and killed in the back garden of the house in Hackney where nine-month-old twins Lola and Isabella Koupparis were attacked on June 5. Lola has returned home from hospital and Isabella in still undergoing treatment.
Police were stationed outside the home of Nick and Pauline Koupparis, who also have a four-year-old son, Max, over the weekend. Scotland Yard said there were “no specific threats” but officers were there on general duties and were keeping an eye on the family. A Met source added: “We are aware that there is a potential threat.”
The move follows abuse on internet forums set up by those who believe foxes are suffering unfairly. One Facebook site, called “Pauline Koupparis is a lying b****”, has been taken down. On another site, Urban Fox Defender, a user posted: “There’s too little evidence of this being a fox attack… it reeks of a constructed hype.”
Lola had scratches on her face and a heavily bandaged right arm as she and her mother left home to visit Isabella at Royal London Hospital on Saturday. Mrs Koupparis said: “Isabella won’t be home for at least a week. She is doing okay, but she’s not great. Lola is happy to be home. She managed to get some sleep last night and Max is so happy to have her home. He idolises her.”
Hackney council today said no more foxes were captured over the weekend but the traps would stay in place until further notice.
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