Mother learned of son's death through social media footage

Conner Dickinson, 24, died in a motorcycle crash in Bolton on November 21, 2023. His mother, Siobhan, learned of his death through graphic footage shared on social media before receiving official information from police. The dashcam video, recorded by a nearby taxi, showed the moment Conner fell into the path of a truck. Siobhan reported the sharing of the footage, leading to an arrest under the Malicious Communications Act, but she expressed ongoing distress over the incident. An inquest found the crash was unintentional, with no evidence of wrongdoing by the truck driver. Siobhan described the sharing of the video as cruel and said it has caused her lasting anxiety.