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Ellie Crabbe

Conspiracy theorist does not present risk to public, parole hearing told

Oliver Lewin told his parole hearing he has ‘a healthy amount of respect’ for Jewish people (West Midlands Police/PA) - (PA Media)

A conspiracy theorist who plotted to attack phone masts as part of a plan to bring down the Government and expressed hostility towards Jews has told his parole hearing he now feels “a healthy amount of respect” for Jewish people.

Oliver Lewin, 41, a telecoms engineer from Coalville, Leicestershire, spread ideas online that the Covid vaccine would kill anyone who took it and that the UK government was complicit in a high level conspiracy originating from Israel.

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