Her parents had a broken marriage which made her feel isolated with in her family as a result of it she spent time with Muslim neighbours and reportedly found comfort in their conservative family life.
Thus later during her teens she converted to Islam.
She met Germaine Lindsay through an internet chat-room and married him in 2002. Couple has two kids from the marriage, Lewthwaite was pregnant with their second child at the time of Germaine Lindsay death.
