Conspiracy theorist Max Spiers vomited black fluid before he died, inquest hears

A conspiracy theorist vomited two litres of black liquid before he died, an inquest has heard.

Max Spiers’ death caused widespread suspicion among his friends and family, who said he had been investigating some “dark” things. 

The 39-year-old, from Canterbury, was complaining of illness before he was found dead in Warsaw, Poland on 16 July. He had been due to speak at a conference.

Despite not performing a post mortem, an investigation by the Polish authorities found Mr Spiers died of natural causes – a verdict met with dismay by his family and colleagues in the conspiracy community. 

In October, The Independent revealed that the Foreign Office would not be investigating the death. They said the procedure was the responsibility of the Polish authorities. 

However, an inquest was opened in Canterbury after a British post mortem was unable to establish a cause of death.

“Mr Spiers became ill with a high temperature and was weak,” said coroner’s investigations officer Caroline O’Donnell, according to the Kentish Gazette.

“The following day, Mr Spiers vomited two litres of black fluid.”

Ms O’Donnell added that the friend he was staying with called a doctor who tried to revive him but later pronounced him dead. 

The coroner, Alan Blunsdon, said he was awaiting a report from the Polish authorities and was hoping for funding to run forensic tests on Mr Spiers’ phone and computer.

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