Survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have filed a landmark legal action against a conspiracy theorist who accuses them of being 'crisis actors'.
Martin and Eve Hibbert, who were left with severe disabilities after the 2017 terror attack, are suing Richard D Hall for defamation and harassment over his vile claim that they helped fake the tragedy.
The blast during an Ariana Grande concert injured hundreds and killed 22 people, with the youngest victim being eight-year-old Saffie-Rose Roussos.
However, former web designer Hall tracked down maimed survivors to secretly film them outside their homes in an attempt to 'prove' they were lying about their injuries.
The case against Hall is the first time such action has been taken against a British conspiracy theorist.
In the US, InfoWars host Alex Jones was recently ordered to pay nearly $1.5billion to families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting.
Richard D Hall is being sued after claiming some of the victims of the Manchester bombings had been part of a hoax.
He is pictured showing off a secret camera he used to film survivors
Mr Hibbert was just 15ft from the bomb when it detonated, showering him with 22 pieces of shrapnel that left him paralysed from the waist down.
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In 2020, Hall released his own documentary and book claiming Salman Abedi, an Islamic State fanatic, was not behind the killings.
And last year, he admitted on a Panorama documentary that he had spied on Miss Hibbert from a car parked outside her house.
Hall did not respond to request for comment at the news that a case had been filed against him.
Despite Eve leaving the house in a wheelchair, Hall said there was 'no evidence' that the injury was a result of the attack.
He has since apologised 'for any upset caused', adding in a statement on his website: 'My actions were motivated by a strong desire to search for the truth about what happened.'
Mr Hibbert told Panorama: 'I'm all for freedom of speech but it crosses the line when you're saying I'm an actor or I've not got a spinal cord injury or Eve's not disabled, she's not in a wheelchair.'
The Hibberts are now seeking an injunction to restrain Hall from making similar allegations in future and damages for some of the harm he has caused them.
Martin Hibbert was paralysed during the Manchester bombings.
He is pictured speaking to BBC Panorama
Mr Hibbert's daughter, Eve - who he is pictured with - suffered serious injuries during the terror attack in May 2017 and lost the use of an arm and a leg
Neil Hudgell, a lawyer representing the family, said he hoped a judgment against the fantasist could set a precedent to help protect future victims from conspiracy trolls For those who have just about any questions concerning wherever and also the best way to use eVDeN eVe NaKLiYAT, you possibly can call us in the site. .