Haunted house in Essex sees woman ‘turn into witch’

This is the terrifying moment a brave volunteer was filmed in Britain’s ‘most haunted house’ – and appeared to turn into a witch.

Paranormal investigator Brad Mac was astonished to see a colleague of his – known only as Debbie – ‘transform’ into the hag while he and five others spent the night at The Cage, in St Osyth village in Essex.

The property served as a prison for those convicted of witchcraft in the Elizabethan era. 

And Debbie certainly seemed to channel its witchy history as hidden camera footage shows her changing in front of our very eyes: her nose becomes strangely pointed, her eyes darken, with a malevolent glint – and her mouth seems to stretch into a ‘Joker-like’ grimace.

Debbie’s nose became strangely pointed, her eyes darkened, with a malevolent glint and her mouth seemed to stretch into a ‘Joker-like’ grimace while the group stayed in the master bedroom – the most haunted room in the property

The Cage (above), which was formally a medieval prison, hosted one of England’s most famous witch hunts, in which eight women died

Brad had already noticed his ‘mel meter’ (electromagnetic field tool) fluctuate wildly when he sent the volunteers up to the most haunted room in the house – the master bedroom – at 3am one night last December.

It was then that he captured the most ‘terrifying’ footage he had ever seen: not the many unexplained lights flickering across the pitch black room, nor the ‘three loud bangs’ – and not even the ‘loud growl’ he and his mate Dave, a fellow investigator, heard.

No. What troubled them greatly was Debbie. 

Standing in a circle, with their fingers on a table, she and the rest of her group stayed silent.

Then, Debbie undergoes ‘the change’ – not just nose- and eyes-wise, but also her fingers which become grotesquely long. Some might say… almost witch-like. 

‘[Her] nose… it has changed shape completely. Almost like a witch’s, with a sharp arch in the bridge of her nose. That nose… is not a prop,’ Brad said

‘She was unrecognisable and what I saw shook me to my core,’ Brad wrote on theghosthuntuk website.

‘After a moment that seemed a lifetime, I knew I had to film this. I whipped out my iPhone, fully charged – thank God.’ 

‘[Her] nose… it has changed shape completely. Almost like a witch’s, with a sharp arch in the bridge of her nose. That nose… is not a prop,’ Brad continued. 

After her ‘ordeal’, Debbie comes downstairs and begins clawing at her back, complaining that it’s burning.

Her jumper is then pulled up to reveal four long burn marks that look like fingers, along with one long burn mark going up the back of her neck – almost like she’s been possessed.

Modern technology is a wonderful thing – and with it comes a whole array of digital-altering applications.

But who are we to judge what really happened that cold night last December?

Sleep tight, dear reader. And don’t have nightmares.    

Is this Britain’s most haunted house? The Cage in Essex that was once a prison for witches

The Cage, which was formally a medieval prison, hosted one of England’s most famous witch hunts, in which eight women died.

Located in St Osyth village in Essex, it served as a prison for those convicted of witchcraft in the Elizabethan era.

Fourteen women were imprisoned while awaiting trial, including Ursula Kemp who was executed in 1582. 

The Cage, which was formally a medieval prison, hosted one of England’s most famous witch hunts, in which eight women died

She was reportedly the most powerful and notorious of all the women, making her living as a midwife and a healer.

She had a reputation for removing spells from locals who thought they were being attacked by black magic and many would go to her for medicines.

The building was still being used as a jail right up until the early 20th century. 

One recent previous owner was Vanessa Mitchell.

The 37-year-old moved out in 2012 amid claims she had encountered 12 ghosts at the two-bedroom cottage.

She said the ghosts tried to hit her from behind, pull her hair and tried to shove visitors down the stairs.

Ms Mitchell said she also spotted a shadowy figure lurking over the cot of her infant son, Jesse.

However, the final nail in the coffin came for her when a CCTV camera picked up the image of what she claims was a satanic goat roaming the premises.