A conspiracy theorist has been found dead in Polandjust days after he texted his mum instructing her to investigate should anything happen to him.

Max Spiers, a 39-year-old father of two, was found dead on a sofa in Poland, where he had gone to give a talk about conspiracy theories and UFOs. He was ruled to have died from natural causes despite no post-mortem examination being carried out on his body.

But his dark investigations into UFOs and government cover-ups may have made him enemies who wanted him dead, says mother Vanessa Bates, 63. In a chilling text message to his mum just days before his death, Max wrote: Your boys in trouble. If anything happens to me, investigate.

Originally from Canterbury, Max was a former classmate of Orlando Bloom. He lived in the United States for a few years, but had returned to the city to stay with his mother, before jetting off to Poland.Vanessa said: He was making a name for himself in the world of conspiracy theorists, and had been invited to speak at a conference in Poland in July.

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