By Jocelyne LeBlanc
IN a video showing an allegedly haunted mirror, you can hear what sounds like a young girl asking for help. A psychic medium named Ian Griffiths from Swadlincote, England, (and a member of Walking with Spirit Paranormal) bought the mirror from an antiques shop in Hinckley, Leicestershire, prior to the lockdown.
Almost immediately after purchasing the antique, he felt a “ghostly presence” and began hearing “unexplained rattling” sounds. In the video, he informed the ghost that it could communicate with him and he captured what appeared to be a faint voice saying “you help me”.
He went on to say that he believes he actually saw the ghost in the mirror. In an interview with Staffordshire Live, Mr. Griffiths explained his experiences, “I have had some amazing things from it such as EVPs but I had these screen shots sent me from my live recording. These are photos of the spirit child from the mirror. I live alone and no children were here.”
(None of the mirrors mentioned in this article.)
The psychic medium added that the spirit told him that her name is Alison Marie and he believes that she is around 9 years of age. “She is crafty as she was a bit negative and nasty. I think she put on a nice voice.” “…but you can get older nasty spirits that pretend to be children or try to be nice.” “It was definitely spooky at the time. I have done this for nearly 20 and this is the only thing that puts me on edge.”
The video of the mirror and the ghostly voice can be seen here.
Haunted mirrors are actually not that uncommon. I have written several articles over the past couple years about ghosts haunting mirrors. One example occurred in June of 2019 when several members of the public joined a paranormal investigative team to explore Ireland’s haunted Leap Castle. One of the members of the public was shooting a video when a ghostly man showed up in one of the mirrors.
Myrtles Plantation is one of the most haunted locations in all of America and it has a haunted mirror. According to the legend, a slave named Chloe poisoned the woman of the house, Sara, and her two children. Sara and her kids are believed to be trapped inside of the mirror as the outlines of their bodies and handprints have often been seen.
(None of the mirrors mentioned in this article.)
And of course, we can’t talk about haunted mirrors without mentioning hotel rooms. Guests who have stayed at the Excelsior Hotel in Jefferson, Texas, have reported seeing the apparition of a soldier in an oval mirror.
Another example is room 873 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Guests who have stayed in that room reported seeing handprints on the mirror and no matter how many times the employees cleaned the mirror, the prints wouldn’t go away. Perhaps it has something to do with the murder that happened in that room.
There is certainly a lot of paranormal activity associated with mirrors, so it’s definitely possible that a child is trapped inside of the one that Mr. Griffiths purchased.
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Psychic Snaps Photo of “Ghost Girl” at Haunted Lennox Castle
By Jocelyne LeBlanc
WHILE psychic Bethany McPherson was visiting Lennox Castle near Glasgow, Scotland, she smelled “rotting meat” and even had an object thrown at her. But perhaps the most frightening part was when she captured a “ghost girl” in one of her photographs.
Interestingly, when she visited the castle during the day, she didn’t experience anything strange, but when she returned at night, that’s when the atmosphere got a lot spookier.
In an interview with The Record, she explained what happened, “It was dark and I immediately felt uncomfortable. I just had this horrible sick feeling in my stomach.” “I had been taking pictures in what I think was a cellar where I could really smell burning.” Bethany and her ex thought that there may have been a fire somewhere but they couldn’t find anything.
(Not Lennox Castle)
“We went into a bit which was a tunnel,” Bethany recalled, adding, “I think it may even have previously been the morgue, as there were holes in the walls, but I just remember smelling this disgusting smell like rotting meat.” At that point, she felt as if she had to leave the area and as she was walking away, she heard an object hitting a piece of metal which she believed was a warning to get out.
She went on to say that when she looked back at her photos, that’s when she noticed an apparition in one of the windows. Additionally, she didn’t know about the dark history of the castle prior to visiting the location.
And what a dark history it has. Built back in the 1830s, Lennox Castle was later turned into a psychiatric hospital in the 1930s. It started off with a good reputation. It was large and could accommodate 1,200 patients with huge dining halls and the Assembly Hall where several recreational activities took place.
Unfortunately, things turned really bad when the hospital became overcrowded, understaffed, and underfunded. Some patients ended up having to take care of themselves. The hospital conditions were described as “wretched and dehumanizing” with one doctor saying that he was “sick to the stomach about the plight of these poor people” and that he had never worked in “a worse pit”.
Approximately a quarter of the patients were malnourished and underweight. Furthermore, there were reports of harsh punishments such as being hit with a baseball bat or having to run around the castle barefoot. The lack of care reportedly caused several of the patients’ deaths. The Lennox Castle Hospital was shut down for good in 2002.
While Bethany hasn’t been back to the castle since her experience, she does plan on returning in the near future with ghost hunting equipment. With such a dark and disturbing history, there very well could be restless spirits still wandering around. The photo of the alleged ghost can be seen here.
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