Photo of dead US war veteran used in attack on Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun

By Natalie O'Brien
Updated August 30 2015 - 12:08am, first published 12:00am
A false Facebook profile using a photo of former special forces veteran Justin Thomas is being used to attack Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun online. Photo: photos@smh.com.au
A false Facebook profile using a photo of former special forces veteran Justin Thomas is being used to attack Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun online. Photo: photos@smh.com.au
A false Facebook profile using a photo of former special forces veteran Justin Thomas is being used to attack Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun online. Photo: photos@smh.com.au
A false Facebook profile using a photo of former special forces veteran Justin Thomas is being used to attack Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun online. Photo: photos@smh.com.au
Liverpool solicitor Peter Maatouk says "it's a shame people have to hide behind fake profiles to say what they really feel." Photo: Wolter Peeters WLP
Liverpool solicitor Peter Maatouk says "it's a shame people have to hide behind fake profiles to say what they really feel." Photo: Wolter Peeters WLP
Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun has had his credibility attacked online. Photo: Liverpool Council
Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun has had his credibility attacked online. Photo: Liverpool Council
A false Facebook profile using a photo of former special forces veteran Justin Thomas is being used to attack Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun online. Photo: photos@smh.com.au
A false Facebook profile using a photo of former special forces veteran Justin Thomas is being used to attack Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun online. Photo: photos@smh.com.au
A false Facebook profile using a photo of former special forces veteran Justin Thomas is being used to attack Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun online. Photo: photos@smh.com.au
A false Facebook profile using a photo of former special forces veteran Justin Thomas is being used to attack Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun online. Photo: photos@smh.com.au

The photo attached to the Facebook profile of "Greg Stanton" looks like that of any typical military officer. He is standing with his arms crossed, dressed in khaki and sporting a cropped army haircut.