A teacher who organised nationwide Margaret Thatcher death parties has been sent death threats over the internet.

Romany Blythe was outed yesterday as the organiser of anti-Thatcher demonstrations around the country, many of which erupted into disorder.

After her identity was revealed in a number of national newspapers, she told The Argus yesterday she was “holed up” in a hiding place far from her Worthing home “so the press can’t find me”.

And the 45-year-old drama teacher said she had contacted police after she was sent death threats by right-wing nationalists and pro-Thatcher fanatics over the internet.

She said: “I was told on Twitter that I should be shot in the back of the head. People from EDL have been threatening me too.

“I hope the police take it seriously but I am probably not flavour of the month with them either – I mean, they’ve got to police this stuff.”

However, she said she was still urging people to celebrate the former Prime Minister’s death in London on Saturday evening.

On Facebook she told her thousands of followers: “Thank you for all your support today and for being the staunch supporters of this group, you're the best! Hope |to meet lots of you on Saturday!

“To all journalists – there is a party in Trafalgar Square on Saturday – and thousands will attend!”

After the former Prime Minister died on Monday, the 45-year-old created a group on Facebook called The Witch Is Dead, calling for thousands to join “demonstrations of disapproval” across the country.

She told followers to “celebrate our liberty and freedom from tyranny on the day that Maggie stands down, once and for all” at a list of locations, many of which saw riots and demonstrations, including Bristol city centre and George Square in Glasgow.

A number of police officers were injured and arrests were made, but Ms Blythe told The Argus she had, in fact, been the “voice of reason”.