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Covid denier from West Midlands who thought pandemic was hoax dies of virus
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A Covid denier from the West Midlands who refused to wear a face mask has tragically died after catching the COVID himself.
Gary Matthews, 46, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, died a day after testing positive for COVID on January 13.
He was a regular contributor to online conspiracy forums, according to the Mirror, our sister title.
The 46-year-old believed the bug was a hoax, according to his cousin.
He is understood to have claimed he suffered from asthma before he died, though his family were unaware he had the condition.
Cousin Tristan Copeland said his relative refused to adhere to social distancing guidelines and had developed a strong distrust of the media.
"He and his friends had the mindset that they needed to go out and meet people to show they didn’t believe the government," Mr Copeland told The Guardian.
"About two or three years ago he became very concerned about the conflict in Syria from a humanitarian point of view.
"I think he read a few stories which led him to distrust the media. Eventually that led him to some climate change denial groups which he started posting on."
It comes amid new reports a staggering 1 in 5 people in the West Midlands have had Covid, according to the ONS.
However, Mr Copeland remembers Mr Matthews as a kind and talented man who loved painting portraits, with his death "heartbreaking" for the family who were "all very close".
He believes his cousin was "led astray" by conspiracy groups online in the months before his death.
Covid denier from West Midlands who thought pandemic was hoax dies of virus
Ryan Merrifield & James Rodger 3 hrs ago
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This from a local newspaper :- worth reading as it might put a few straight about the Virus.
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A Covid denier from the West Midlands who refused to wear a face mask has tragically died after catching the COVID himself.
Gary Matthews, 46, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, died a day after testing positive for COVID on January 13.
He was a regular contributor to online conspiracy forums, according to the Mirror, our sister title.
The 46-year-old believed the bug was a hoax, according to his cousin.
He is understood to have claimed he suffered from asthma before he died, though his family were unaware he had the condition.
Cousin Tristan Copeland said his relative refused to adhere to social distancing guidelines and had developed a strong distrust of the media.
"He and his friends had the mindset that they needed to go out and meet people to show they didn’t believe the government," Mr Copeland told The Guardian.
"About two or three years ago he became very concerned about the conflict in Syria from a humanitarian point of view.
"I think he read a few stories which led him to distrust the media. Eventually that led him to some climate change denial groups which he started posting on."
It comes amid new reports a staggering 1 in 5 people in the West Midlands have had Covid, according to the ONS.
However, Mr Copeland remembers Mr Matthews as a kind and talented man who loved painting portraits, with his death "heartbreaking" for the family who were "all very close".
He believes his cousin was "led astray" by conspiracy groups online in the months before his death.