A HUMAN rights lawyer jailed for racist abuse on a flight has been found dead just days after leaving prison.

Simone Burns, from Hove, world “fell apart” after her conviction in April for spitting at cabin crew.

The 50-year-old had been released from Bronzefield women’s prison, but was then found dead at Beachy Head on June 1.

Sussex Police say her body has been identified and her next of kin have been informed.

In a statement the force said: “The death is not being treated as suspicious.

The matter has been passed to the coroner's officer.”

Lawyer Ms Burns was born Simone O'Broin in Belfast and was called to the bar in 1992.

She represented refugees around the world in her human rights work, with a focus in the Middle East, the Mail Online reported.

But according to friends, her drunk outbursts on board the aircraft from Mumbai last year said the impact of the case has been huge.

It was reported that trolls had targeted her, reminding her of the terrible video footage of the incident.

She was arrested in November 2018 for abusing a cabin crew worker who refused to serve her a fourth bottle of wine in business class, because of her level of intoxication.

Footage showed her calling cabin crew “Indian money-grabbing c***s” and said “I’m a f****** international lawyer”.

She also smoked a cigarette in the toilets during the tirade which left other passengers shocked.

Burns admitted being drunk on an aircraft and assault when she appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court this year.

She had been given three bottles of wine with breakfast soon after takeoff, but complained when she was refused more.

Three hours into the flight she was given a verbal warning, then a written warning from the captain, but her rants continued.

Cabin crew member Dastur Pervin tried to intervene, but Burns swore at her, attacked her, and spat in her face.

Burns' had said the actions were out of character, and was affected by the altitude, the alcohol, and her anxiety at missing her uncle's funeral on the Heathrow-bound flight.

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