Update: After being persuaded to leave hospital by an anti-vaxxer, Joe McCarron died.
2/ Two days after leaving the hospital, Joe was unable to breathe and returned in an ambulance.
His wife denounced the anti-vaxxers.
Joe died on Friday.
Further details via @IrishCentral
irishcentral.com/news/joe-mccar…
3/ The man encouraging Joe to leave is Antonio Mureddu.
He's uploaded a video with a member of his 'team' saying that they will try to "save as many lives" as they can.
4/ Antonio Mureddu repeatedly thanks Dolores Cahill helping to get Joe out of the hospital.
Cahill is a celebrity in the anti-mask & anti-vaccine movement.
Here she is appearing on @delbigtree's show, a major anti-vaccine misinformation source.
5/ What is Antonio Mureddu sharing online?
Ah, here's @realLizUSA, Trump's Spokeswoman...
(Redacted his account to not drive traffic)
6/ UPDATES:
- Police investigation underway
- May not have been an isolated incident
- Antonio Mureddu is an ex soldier & extreme right supporter
Story:
@ConorGallaghe_r
irishtimes.com/news/crime-and…
7/ UPDATE: Even in death, anti-vaxxers would not give Joe McCarron's family peace.
They had to be asked to leave the funeral service...
Story: thejournal.ie/joe-mccarron-c…
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