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. READ MORE: Jay Slater missing in Tenerife LIVE updates as desperate search for teen continues 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.
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