Caroline Mitchell - Paranormal Intruder

Copyright 2013 by Caroline Mitchell

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Paranormal Intruder / Caroline Mitchell. -- 1st ed.

Dedicated to my husband Neil courage is not the absence of fear, but triumph over it.

Caroline Mitchell's story of paranormal encounters in her own home is simply astonishing, mesmorising and scary. The fact Caroline had the bravery to expose and reveal this unusual phenomenon whilst still being a police officer is quite courageous. I highly recommend this extraordinary story.

Uri Geller

www.uri-geller.com

Caroline Mitchell reminds us that truth is indeed stranger than fiction, and events of extreme strangeness are rarely as well witnessed and well described as in this remarkable book.

Guy Lyon Playfair

Author of This House is Haunted

I would like to express my gratitude to the many people who saw me through this book; to all those who provided support, talked things over, read, wrote, offered comments, allowed me to quote their remarks and assisted in the editing, proofreading and design.

To my wonderful editors Shelly Tegen and Holly Kammier, thank you for answering all of my stupid questions with patience, and encouraging me every step of the way.

I would like to thank Brian Cross and Daniel Wilson for proofreading services.

Thanks to Heidi Sutherlin for her cover design, and the team at FormattingExperts.com - without you this book would never find its way to the Web.

To investigator Mike Hallowell and his team thank you for coming to our aid when we were lost. Your calm friendly manner was a beacon of light amidst the storm.

I would like to thank my dearest family, friends and colleagues who supported me throughout our ordeal. Its been quite a journey.

Last and not least: For all those who have supported me, whose names I have failed to mention.

Ive been investigating the paranormal for over forty years. Ive chased down giant eels in Switzerland, Bigfoot in Louisiana and mystery big cats in Northumberland. Ive written over a dozen books and 2,000 articles, columns and features on the supernatural, as well as appearing in countless TV and radio shows. I say this not to brag, but merely to illustrate that Ive been around the block not once, but several times, when it comes to paranormal research.

Have I witnessed preternatural phenomena myself? Yes I have, and Im no longer courteous with the sceptics who dismiss them so blithely. They werent there. And so they dont know.

Every now and then, one comes across a case which rises above all others. In 2006 I investigated the now-infamous South Shields Poltergeist case with my colleague Darren W. Ritson. The phenomena were so intense I recall saying to Darren, Well never get another case like this. I was wrong.

What you are about to read in this book is the truth about what I believe to be one of the worst cases of paranormal intrusion in recorded history. Ill go further than that, in fact, and state unequivocally that I know of no other of such intensity. When my colleague John F. Triplow and I first began our investigation, at the behest of the householders, we had no idea what we were letting ourselves in for. Our initial conclusion was that the family at the epicentre of the affair was being troubled by an extremely venomous poltergeist. But there were certain things which, we realised later, just didnt fit the typical poltergeist model. Every reader must draw their own conclusions about the nature of the entity which invaded that ordinary suburban dwelling, but there can be no doubt about its character and abilities.

The entity was is extremely malignant, highly dangerous and unsettlingly intelligent. I have seen fires light spontaneously and objects move, heard disembodied voices chattering out of the ether and received intimidating, threatening messages on my phone from this invisible creature. I have seen it manifest itself as the identical double of one of the witnesses in view of myself and several others and recorded it physically beating up one of the householders inside a motor car.

This entity is an expert in toying with humans. It has removed objects from the pockets of several people and placed them in the pockets of others without them noticing. It can make jokes and demonstrate a wry, dry sense of humour one minute, and the next create a sense of unbridled panic in those present.

The family at the centre of all this mayhem has coped phenomenally well, considering. Many others would have buckled at the knees and moved. They didnt. They decided to stay and fight. The strength of this case lies in the number of witnesses, including several police officers, and the sheer volume of incidents. To suggest that the whole affair was somehow stage-managed or hoaxed is patently ludicrous.

I know of no other case in history which rivals this one, and that is a very big statement to make indeed. However, I make this assertion because Ive been there and witnessed its most horrible aspects with my own eyes. I know that this volume does not contain every incident it would need several thousand pages to do that but it presents the essence of this case very well. You will find this book disturbing. It is quite literally the nature of the beast Im afraid, but you will also find it presents hope to those who are undergoing similar terrors. If this volume, written by eyewitnesses at the centre of the paranormal maelstrom, does not change the way you view the world then you are living in denial. If it wakens within you a belief that there is more to our world than that which we can see, and that not all of it is pleasant, then it will have served us well indeed.

Mike Hallowell

Author, columnist and freelance broadcaster

The biggest question loomed in my mind like a dark cloud who is going to help us? Emergency services were good for many things, but nothing of this nature. There was no point calling the police I was the police and a fat lot of good I was. Frustration bit into me. I faced tough things in my career and never backed down. Yet here I was, almost forty years of age, being frightened out of my home by something I could not even see.

The day had started off normally. Sitting at my computer in the rural police station, my fingers froze over the keyboard as my mobile phone vibrated in my pocket. My husbands name flashed up on the display. Neil rarely called me at work and I instinctively knew something was wrong. Hello? I said.

Neils voice came breathy and urgent. Caroline? Somethings happening in the house, I think its haunted.

I struggled to comprehend him. What are you talking about? Are the kids OK?

Neils footsteps echoed against our wooden floor as he paced. Yeah theyre fine. Lee is here with me. You wont believe whats been going on.