'Haunted' Tomb in Scotland Allegedly Disturbed by Picture-Taking Miscreant

December 15, 2021

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Authorities in Scotland have opened an investigation into troubling allegations that a miscreant managed to find their way into a 'haunted' historic tomb and disturbed the body inside, including taking pictures alongside a centuries-old corpse! According to a local media report, the Edinburgh Police received a tip about the strange incident which occurred at the final resting place of Sir George "Bloody" Mackenzie. An infamous figure in Scottish history, the 17th-century official earned his macabre nickname after ordering the execution or imprisonment of over 1,000 Protestant Covenanters during the 1670s.

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