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Perth man 'violated' after social media campaign claims he urinated on war memorial
9NEWS
A case of mistaken identity on social media has wrought havoc on a young Perth man’s life after he received hate mail and death threats for an act he did not commit.
Liam Powell has told 9NEWS about the bullying he has received online after a photo went viral showing a boy urinating on a war memorial.
See the full story tonight at 6pm on 9NEWS Perth, or watch online at 9news.com.au/western-australia
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The image was captioned with, “This is Liam Powell” and was taken over nine years ago in the UK.
“I felt violated, and I don’t know who is behind it,” he said.
The case draws attention to the legal protections concerning online bullying, including defamation.
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