article_snippet: A school assistant who barricaded young children inside a classroom before stripping naked and fighting with staff did a classroom because she thought Satan was outside, Lawyers said today.
article_snippet: The strange incident began in a classroom at Lemon Grove yesterday at around 4pm when Lira began 'acting bizarre' before locking she and a group of students inside a room.
article_snippet: One child was slapped an two others pushed to the floor when they tried to escape, suffering minor injuries, as Lira began barricading the door.
article_snippet: The quick-thinking youngsters used Lira's unguarded campus radio to call for help, and when other staff arrived and broke into the room, Lira began fighting with other staff.
article_snippet: other staff managed to slip out of the room, leaving Lira behind, at which point she began 'undressing and dressing repeatedly', according to one Sheriff's Deputy.
article_snippet: she was initially arrested for 14 counts each of child endangerment and false imprisonment, but this was later revised to three charges of false imprisonment and one of resisting arrest.
article_snippet: The strange incident happened yesterday at Lemon Grove Academy (pictured).
article_snippet: The suspect’s sister, Cathy Lira, said she sibling had been making some strange comments about Lucifer and warriors guarding she in recent weeks, but declined to say more.
highlights_snippet: Began 'acting bizarre' before locking children aged nine to 11 into room .
  
highlights_snippet: When staff arrived and broke in she fought staff, then stripped naked .
  
highlights_snippet: Lawyers today said she was trying to protect the children from demons .