Ghosts of Cannock Chase: Terrifying reports of paranormal activity from the UK’s most haunted town (Lee Brickley's Paranormal X-Files)

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The Town Hall, in Hanley, is where many of us will have been to register a marriage, birth or death - but some of those recorded dead still haunt the historic city centre building. Questioned by police, the witnesses to Darby's abduction explained the man had been white, in his mid-thirties, clean-shaven and with dark brown hair. He wore a white shirt and drove a grey car—possibly an A55 or A60 "Farina" model Austin Cambridge or a Morris Oxford—and spoke in a notable local accent. One of the children in particular, seven-year-old Nicholas Baldry, remained adamant the man had pronounced Caldmore Green as "Carmer Green" and not "Cold-moor Green", as only a local individual would. [n 4] This information further reaffirmed the police view they were hunting a local man. As such, police concentrated their manhunt for the perpetrator in and around the Borough of Walsall. [44] Second manhunt [ edit ] Richards, Cara (2000). The Loss of Innocents: Child Killers and Their Victims. Scholarly Resources. ISBN 978-0-520-28287-2 Morris was brought to trial at Stafford Assizes on 10 February 1969, charged with the murder of Christine Darby, two counts of sexual assault against his niece, and the attempted abduction of Margaret Aulton. He was tried before Mr Justice Ashworth, and chose to plead not guilty to the charges of abduction and murder, but guilty to the charges of sexual assault against his niece. [77] [7]

The Austin A55 and A60 models were among the most popular British family vehicles of the 1960s. [58] First opened in the 1770s, the museum was later used as North Staffordshire's first public hospital from 1804 until 1869 - and many people who visit there believe it to be haunted.Taylor's murder was subsequently proven to have been committed by a criminal named William Copeland. Her body was found buried in a field in Llanfairfechan in February 1972. [35] This Burslem pub is one of the best-known haunted locations in the country, with customers and landlords reporting paranormal activity. From the Archives: Was Little Christine Just One of Raymond Morris's Victims?". The Birmingham Mail. 13 May 2010 . Retrieved 22 November 2021. Hayhurst, Alan (2012) [2008]. Staffordshire Murders. History Press. pp.134–149 ISBN 978-0-750-94706-0 Built in the late 1500s for the Dorrington family, this Tudor townhouse is believed to be the largest surviving timber framed house in England.

Over 700 people have taken part in ghost hunts at Ford Green Hall since 2017, with reports of hearing bangs, seeing shadows, and the ghost of a cat running in to one of the rooms. Trentham Estate attracts thousands of visitors every year, but it was previously the home of nuns, noble men and Army recruits.

It’s the 17th most haunted place in the UK, with doors opening and closing on their own and the ghost of a woman passing through a wall sighted regularly. Molloy, Pat (1990) [1988]. Not the Moors Murders: A Detective's Story of the Biggest Child-killer Hunt in History. Gomer Press. ISBN 978-0-863-83473-8.

In November 2010, Morris was granted a judicial review of the refusal of the Criminal Cases Review Commission to refer his case to the Court of Appeal, in a bid to overturn his conviction. Sections of this review contended the commission had wrongly rejected a number of his previous proposed grounds of appeal as falling short of the required legal standards. [92] A statement from Morris's defence team said: And to make matters even spookier, the macabre apparitions have coincided with a surge in reports of UFO’s. The Daily Star reported a mother and two daughters who “lost four hours of time at the ghoul hotspot – a classic symptom of alleged alien abduction.” According to the chilling report , “the abducted mum found “October 27” written on her hand – sparking fears a dreadful incident will take place on that date.” According to police records, Darby's mother notified police of her daughter's abduction twenty-two minutes after the incident. [37] People have seen figures in their peripheral vision, alarms have sounded for no reason and lights and doors have a mind of their own. On 15 November, Morris was rearrested as he drove to work. He was informed his arrest was in relation to the murder of Christine Darby. [10] In response, Morris simply stated, "Oh God! Is it my wife?" He was driven to Stafford police station to await questioning. [72]

Lane, Brian (1991). The Murder Guide to Great Britain. Robinson Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-854-87083-1. Wilson, Colin (2000). The Mammoth Book of the History of Murder. Carroll & Graf Publishers. ISBN 978-0-786-70714-0. This to me as a paranormal Investigator is amazing and every person including investigators I’ve shown agree that it’s an amazing piece of evidence. On one occasion, an officer arrived and was told there was an intruder inside, but when people described the person, they were describing a gentleman known to the police who passed away a few years previously. Rowton Moor - Chester, Cheshire