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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

Poltergeist. United Kingdom

ID #1604761693
Added Sat, 07/11/2020
Author July N.
Sources
Phenomena
Status
Hypothesis

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
08.10.1978
Location: 
Бирмингем
United Kingdom

The eleven-year-old witness remembered getting into bed, turning off the light, and thinking how strange it was that he could see everything clearly in the room, even though it was pitch dark outside. It was as if a pale light was coming from the walls.

He started to fall asleep, but was woken up by a pop. It was the door of his bedroom that kept opening and closing. This happened about 6 times and he got scared, he tried to call out to his mother but didn't make a sound and now he could clearly see the shape of something standing in front of the door. 

It was small , about three feet (0.9 m) high, but he couldn't make out any details. He could hear the heavy breathing coming from him and clearly feel his presence. 

The witness panicked and tried to get out of bed, but couldn't move. Even though it seemed like an eternity, the figure stood there for about 7 seconds before seemingly disappearing into the door. 

When he left, the room was so dark that he couldn't see anything at all. He could move now, so he ran to his mother's room and was surprised to find that she was awake. 

She told the witness that she woke up suddenly for no apparent reason and felt something standing next to her and watching her.

Original news

Date: October 8 1978
Location: Birmingham, England
Time: late night
Summary: The 11-year old witness remembered getting into bed and turning off the light and thinking how odd it was that he could see everything in the room clearly, even though it was pitch black outside. It was as if there was pale light shining from the walls, He started drifting off to sleep, but was awoken by a banging noise. It was his bedroom door, which was opening and slamming shut repeatedly. This happened about 6 times and he became frightened, he tried to shout for his mother but no sound came out and he now could clearly see the shape of something standing there in front of the door. It was something small—about three feet tall but he could not make out any detail. He could hear a heavy breathing coming from it and could vividly feel its presence. The witness panicked and attempted to get up from bed but could not move a muscle. Even though it seemed like an eternity, the figure stood there for about 7 seconds before appearing to dissolve into the door. When it had gone, the room became very dark to the point that he could not see anything at all. He was now able to move so he ran to his mother’s room and was surprised to find her awake. She told the witness that she had woken suddenly for no apparent reason and felt something standing next to her, watching her.
Source: Aliens Among Us

Hypotheses

List of versions containing features matching the eyewitness descriptions or material evidence

Parasomnias (Hypnagogic hallucinations)

The presence of different entity next to the bed in the room or outside the window. The entity appeared after a sudden awakening. After a while it disappeared/melted/disappeared.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»

Сонный паралич

  • In a moment, the man suddenly feels on top he bore down on something very hard and does not allow him to breathe, as if strangling.
  • Quite often people say that in that moment, when they sleep, they feel that they can move neither head, nor foot, nor arm, literally nothing. Among other things, a person becomes unbearable fear.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»

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