Bizarre moment Melbourne protester filmed with blood pouring from his head is forced to deny wild conspiracy theory he DIED from rubber bullet wounds after footage of him was circulated among anti-vax groups Melbourne protester denied he died after video was spread among anti-vaxxers People made fake obituaries for him after video surfaced of him bleeding Kyle Mitchell denied he was pelted with rubber bullets by police as suggested Instead he says he got into fight with a bottle shop owner and was likely glassed Do you know more? Email brittany.chain@mailonline.com By Brittany Chain For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:51 BST, 24 September 2021 | Updated: 07:52 BST, 24 September 2021 Viewcomments A young Melbourne protester who was filmed screaming on the ground with blood pouring from his head has been forced to deny wild conspiracy theories he died after being 'pelted with rubber bullets'. Footage of Kyle Mitchell howling in pain went viral on Tuesday, with demonstrators and anti-police protesters alleging he died in hospital hours after the incident. Fake obituaries were even posted online and circulated within anti-vax Telegram groups following his rumoured death. Even when he reappeared on social media on Thursday to insist he was alive and well - and that the alleged altercation with police was wrong - conspiracy theorists still persisted with their version of events. Mr Mitchell 'can't remember' exactly what occurred during the wild protests due to his head injury, but has spoken to friends and witnesses who say he got into a fight with a bottle shop attendant. Mr Mitchell shared photos of his stitches after the incident, assuring concerned protesters that he was alive and well Mr Mitchell, an anti-lockdown advocate and critic of Victorian Premier Dan Andrews, said he was told he attempted to steal from the store and was 'glassed' during the fight that ensued. 'I've suffered a massive hit to my skull, I have memory loss [but] I did not die. Please understand that I was knocked unconscious and woke up in hospital with no memory. 'Police did not do this to me, it was a separate altercation.' Mr Mitchell said he needed multiple stitches to his head and leg while in hospital and wanted to avoid spreading rumours about what took place during the protests. Even after clarifying that he was alive, anti-vax conspiracy theorists who attended the protest said his social media account could have been hacked by police. When he proved that it wasn't police managing his account by posting a live video of himself, some critics changed their tune and said the man in the disturbing footage must have been somebody else entirely. Footage of Kyle Mitchell howling in pain went viral on Tuesday, with demonstrators and anti-police protesters alleging he died in hospital hours after the incident Mr Mitchell said he needed multiple stitches to his head and leg while in hospital and wanted to avoid spreading rumours about what took place during the protests 'I’m guessing the video of the bleeding guy isn’t you bud. No one knows what to believe. There’s a war going on and this idiot lost his memory,' one critic said. 'It's all very odd and I don't take anything I see anywhere at face value especially here on FB and especially during this time,' another agreed. Mr Mitchell insisted the man in the footage was definitely him, sharing a picture of his stitches and recounting his time spent in hospital after the ordeal. Others argued his hair looked a different colour and that his voice was different. 'My voice sounds different because I was screaming in pain, and my hair was soaked in blood,' he said, before his supporters told him there was no need to explain himself to strangers. Mr Mitchell insisted the man in the footage was definitely him, sharing a picture of his stitches and even filmed himself speaking after the ordeal Fake obituaries were made in Mr Mitchell's name after the footage was circulated in anti-vax telegram groups Mr Mitchell was among thousands of demonstrators who marched through Melbourne this week to fight back against mandatory vaccinations for construction workers. On Wednesday footage from the CBD showed officers handcuffing dozens of demonstrators for breaching stay-at-home orders after police vowed they would be better prepared for violence since being caught off guard on Tuesday. Another dramatic video showed panicked protesters running away from police who opened fire using pellet guns which project blunt-force pellets the size of marbles that feel like a 'hard punch' on impact. Daily Mail Australia witnessed one man being pepper sprayed infront of his teenage son near the CFMEU building which has been the target of violent protests since Monday. Protesters were seen taunting police guarding the headquarters after entering Victoria Street at 12.30pm, lighting flares and swearing at heavily armoured police. More than 600 protesters have been arrested since the rallies kicked off on Saturday. Pictured: Police detaining a woman at the protest on Wednesday at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility