Spooky goings on in the home of Lee and Michelle Markwell in Mottram Close in Ipswich.
Ipswich: That’s no evil spirit, it’s a good old tractor boy!
BY LAUREN EVERITT
Saturday, January 21, 2012
12:00 PM
A mystery surrounding paranormal activity at an Ipswich home has finally been solved.
Suffolk Paranormal Researcher Joe Game at the home of Lee and Michelle Markwell in Mottram Close, IpswichLee and Michelle Markwell’s haunted house riddle can be put to rest now, thanks to a team of paranormal investigators.
The couple were left mystified after a series of bizarre experiences at their home in Mottram Close, Pinewood.
They believed their house was inhabited by a ghostly creature – and they have had their claims confirmed.
A five-strong team of investigators from Suffolk Paranormal Research, led by Lee Patston, carried out a series of temperature tests, electro-magnetic field experiments and energy reflux measurements at Mr and Mrs Markwell’s home and discovered some amazing results.
Mr Markwell, 39, said the investigation into just what goes on after dark was very exciting to see unfold.
“At last we know who haunts our home,” he added. “The team confirmed that it was an old farmer called William and his sister, Rachel.”
Since the couple moved into their house last April, they have experienced bizarre goings-on such as the microwave oven starting itself up, the kettle boiling itself, the doorbell ringing when no-one is there and the toilet flushing on its own.
Mr Markwell also claimed to hear footsteps going up and down the stairs and something brush past him.
Amateur detective Mr Markwell, who works as a team leader at Tower Ramparts, stayed up into the early hours of the morning with a video camera and captured light orbs floating around his house.
He sent the footage to Suffolk Paranormal Research which prompted the investigation.
Investigator Mr Patston said: “We had a digital voice recorder running hoping to catch some electronic voice phenomena, where a spirit tries to input their voice on a recording, from which we managed to catch some odd voices.
“The names William and Rachel, who are brother and sister and were farmers, were picked up through one of our mediums.”
Mr Markwell added: “It certainly brought a tear to my eye when the team confirmed that I now know I have two special friends who walk my stairs during the day and evening.
“I am so pleased that they have chosen our house. It may sound bizarre but that’s life.”
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10 comments
Oh dear. I know sometimes it's hard to spot sarcasm on the internet in plain text but Lee if you took PC Plod's tale seriously I think that says everything you need to know about the gullibility and mental aptitude of anyone who indulges such fantasies as ghosts.
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evilweazel
Thursday, January 26, 2012
"Food vanishes from cupboards, toilet seats get left up, and she hears strange noises from my side of the bed when I'm asleep." Love it PC Plod. Best to humour these people - they are rather sensitive when they are challenged.
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Steve Blake
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
How can anyone take this seriously? "electro-magnetic field experiments and energy reflux measurements"? Sounds technical but there is no real science behind this and the Star reporters would do well to challenge this nonsense instead of reporting it as a fact. Someone has been watching too much "Supernatural" Tv series!
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Steve Blake
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
This is a message to pc plod if that is the case dont let it worry you be honoured and always make it welcome like we have you be fine nothing to worry about just live your everyday lives happily thank you for sharing your story with us.
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lee
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Well mr ghostsArentReal unfortunately if you lived in my house you would understand what i was talking about you would be probably changing your boxer shorts every 10mins because you couldnt cope with the frightening exsperience never mind sleep tight mate.people like you keep mocking other peoples dilemma,s not gd.
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lee
Monday, January 23, 2012
Mrs Plod reckons there's a ghost in our house. Food vanishes from cupboards, toilet seats get left up, and she hears strange noises from my side of the bed when I'm asleep. All very mysterious.
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PC Plod
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sorry Lee, I fail to see how this shows you weren't wasting peoples time. Well, apart the part saying you got the names from a medium making me laugh. Oh dear...
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GhostsArentReal
Monday, January 23, 2012
Lee, don't worry about what other people think. I found your story interesting and I'm sure many others did too. If that sort of thing was happening in my house, I would be too scared to stay there, so I think you are very brave!
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tophatt
Monday, January 23, 2012
Well done m8 dont listen to what people say, I looked at your you tube and it looks 100% true as I have seen orbs and ghosts my self
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gagetman
Monday, January 23, 2012
Looking in todays evening star shows that i wasnt wasting peoples time at all & i hope all the people who made stupid comments about my article are now eating there words i went through the right channels to resolve this and i did it and its an amazing thing so if you feel brave enough to put something that is worth reading im waiting but until next time its been emotional.
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lee
Saturday, January 21, 2012