Dad and daughter injured in Arena bombing win High Court case against conspiracist who claims attack was faked

A father and daughter who were severely injured in the Manchester Arena bombing today won a High Court harassment case against a former television producer who believes the attack was staged.

Martin Hibbert and his daughter Eve sued Richard Hall for harassment and data protection over his claims in several videos and a book that the attack was staged.

They suffered life-changing injuries at the Ariana Grande concert in May 2017, with Mr Hibbert left with a spinal cord injury and Ms Hibbert facing severe brain damage. But Mr Hall has claimed his actions - including an incident of filming Miss Hibbert outside her home - were in the public interest as a journalist, and that 'millions of people have bought a lie' about the attack, in which 22 people were murdered.

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In a 63-page judgment on Wednesday, Mrs Justice Steyn said the Hibberts had won their harassment claim, but said she would not decide the data protection claim at this stage.

The judge said there was 'powerful evidence that Mr Hall’s course of conduct caused Mr Hibbert to suffer alarm, distress and anxiety'.

Speaking afterwards, Mr Hibbert said it was a 'comprehensive victory'. He said: "I am really pleased with not only the overall judgment, but also the many comments of the judge as to how unacceptable Hall’s behaviour was. It is a comprehensive victory for us.

"I don’t want to make much more comment until the final terms of the judgment are agreed in terms of settlements, and hopefully an injunction being imposed. However, I do want this to open the door for change, and to help protect others from what we have been put through in the future. I will be