Walking through the quiet streets of Farnworth there was growing frustration amongst voters, with many refusing to see hope for the future.
21.06.2024 - 13:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A conspiracy theorist who claims the Manchester Arena bombing was staged and did not kill anyone has been denied a second chance to challenge a ruling that his theory is 'absurd and fantastical'.
Richard Hall is being sued by bombing survivors Martin and Eve Hibbert for harassment, misuse of private information and data protection at the High Court. The father and daughter were at the Ariana Grande concert in May 2017 and suffered life-changing injuries, with Mr Hibbert left with a spinal cord injury and Miss Hibbert facing severe brain damage.
However, Mr Hall has claimed the attack, in which Salman Abedi detonated a homemade rucksack bomb in the crowd of concert-goers, killing 22 people, was faked by government agencies.
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Mr Hall, described as a journalist, broadcaster and media producer, has been accused of visiting the homes and workplaces of those injured in the attack – including Ms Hibbert’s home – and recording footage of them. The full trial in the Hibberts' claim against Mr Hall is expected in July.
In a preliminary ruling in February, Mr Hibbert and his daughter were successful in a bid for summary judgment – a legal step to decide parts of the case without a trial – on several parts of the case’s background.
This included rulings on whether 22 people did die during the attack, and whether the Hibberts’ injuries were caused by the bombing. In March, Mr Hall lost an initial bid to appeal against the judgment without a hearing, and on Friday he was denied again.
Barrister Paul Oakley, for Mr Hall, said that while a judge may find some of the allegations to be “distasteful”, the issues were too complicated to be dealt
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