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'''Charles Torres Veitch''' (born 5 August, 1980) is a British filmmaker, [[YouTuber]], and former conspiracy theorist.<ref name="gmss"/><ref name="Evening Standard">{{cite news |date=12 April 2012 |title=Former bank worker who helped to bring chaos to streets of London |language=en |work=[[Evening Standard]] |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/former-bank-worker-who-helped-to-bring-chaos-to-streets-of-london-6386259.html |access-date=9 November 2023}}</ref><ref name="newdocs">{{cite news |date=2013 |title=The Love Police |url=https://www.newdocs.de/the-love-police/ |access-date=9 November 2023 |work=NEW DOCS}}</ref>

Veitch was born in [[Rio de Janeiro]], in 1980[[Brazil]], to a wealthy family in the oil business. He attended [[Edinburgh Academy]], he claims to haveand received a [[Master of Arts]] with honours in philosophy from the [[University of Edinburgh]].<ref name="Evening Standard" /><ref name="gmss">{{cite news |title=The 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Who Changed His Mind |url=https://www.gmss.uk/events/the-conspiracy-theorist-who-changed-his-mind |access-date=9 November 2023 |work=Greater Manchester Skeptics Society}}</ref>

He joined the [[Territorial Army (UK)|Territorial Army]] before working at [[HBOS]] until the [[2007–2008 financial crisis|financial crisis]] made him redundant in 2009, at which point he dedicated himself to full-time filmmaking and protesting.<ref name="Evening Standard" /><ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite news |last=Storr |first=Will |date=29 May 2013 |title=The 9/11 conspiracy theorist who changed his mind |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/10079244/The-911-conspiracy-theorist-who-changed-his-mind.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=10 November 2023 |work=[[The Telegraph (London)|The Telegraph]] |language=en}}</ref> Veitch was a former prominent figure among Britain's conspiracy theorists where he was recognized as a [[9/11 truth movement|9/11 "truther"]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Alex |date=24 April 2013 |title=Conspiracy Theorists Are Dangerous Enemies to Make |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/qbwyjq/the-conspiracy-theory-community-are-dangerous-enemies-to-make |access-date=10 November 2023 |work=[[Vice (website)|Vice]] |language=en}}</ref> In 20132011, Veitch went on the BBC's ''9/11 Conspiracy Road Trip'' and later confessed he no longer believed 9/11 was faked by the United States government.<ref name="Evening Standard" /> His decision to denounce the 9/11 conspiracy theories drew backlash from prominent conspiracy theorists like [[Alex Jones]] and [[David Icke]]. He also received [[Death threat|death threats]].<ref name="The Telegraph" /><ref name=":0" />

In recent years, Veitch has been noted for his [[walking tour]] -themed [[YouTube]] videos.<ref>{{cite news |last=Himelfield |first=Dave |date=24 August 2023 |title=Huddersfield people divided after YouTuber says town gives off a 'Third World vibe' |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-people-divided-after-youtuber-24845997 |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=Yorkshire Live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McGee |first=Sarah |date=4 January 2024 |title=YouTuber Charles Veitch criticises Nelson in YouTube video' |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24023473.youtuber-charles-veitch-criticises-nelson-youtube-video/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref>