Manchester Arena Survivors Sue Conspiracy Theorist in U.K. Legal First The lawsuit is the first of its kind to be filed in the UK against a conspiracy theorist
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MARTIN AND EVE Hibbert, a father and daughter who suffered disabilities from the May 2017 terror attack outside an Ariana Grande concert, are suing conspiracy theorist Richard D Hall for defamation and harassment. The lawsuit is the first of its kind to be filed in the U.K. against a conspiracy theorist.
Hall, a conspiracy theorist, has falsely claimed that the Manchester Arena bombing that left 22 people dead was faked. The family sought a restraining injunction and damages on Friday, according to the Guardian, after Hall promoted the theory that the attack never happened and reportedly admitted to spying on the victims.
Hibbert and his daughter Eve, who was 14 at the time, were standing about 5 meters from the bomb when it exploded, per the report, and both required wheelchairs after the blast. Hibbert suffered 22 shrapnel wounds and was paralyzed from the waist down. Last year, BBC reported that Hall told the publication that he spied on Hibbert’s wife from a vehicle parked outside her home. Hall reportedly stalked Manchester Arena survivors to see if they were lying about their injuries.
Hibberts’ lawyers, Hudgell Solicitors, told the Guardian on Monday that “Martin is very determined to shut this individual down from harassing his family, and for peddling his outrageous slurs, lies, and repugnant views that have caused continuing offence and distress.”
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