Dead Body Discovered in Mexico's Notorious 'Mansion of the Goblins'

A ghost hunter's search for paranormal activity took a grim turn when he stumbled upon something far more tangible than spirits.


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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:11):
A ghost hunter search for paranormal activity took a grim
turn when he stumbled upon something far more tangible than spirits.
I'm Darren Marler, and this is weird dark news. There's
this abandoned house in Reinoso, Tamilipas that locals call the
Mansion of the Goblins. It's become one of those places

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that urban explorers and ghost hunters just can't seem to
stay away from. The building sits in the Las Fuentes neighborhood,
right between Boulevard del Maestro and Elias Penia Street, and
for years now, people living nearby have been talking about
strange things happening inside. A content creator decided to check
it out for himself on a Monday night, around nine

(00:53):
thirty pm. He was inside filming, doing what influencers do
when they visit supposedly haunted locations. He was moved through
the rooms with his camera, documenting everything, probably hoping to
catch something paranormal on video. The neighbors had been reporting
weird occurrences for years, and well, he wanted to see
what all the fuss was about. He was making his
way through one of the deteriorating rooms, but he noticed

(01:16):
something that had nothing to do with ghosts or goblins.
There was a smell strong enough that he couldn't ignore it.
He followed it toward the bathroom, and that's where he
found the body, a man clearly deceased in an advanced
state of decomposition. The influencer got out of there fast
and called nine to one one. The abandoned mansion went

(01:38):
from empty and supposedly haunted to crowded with law enforcement
pretty quickly. Within minutes, the state Guard showed up, along
with the investigative police. Forensic experts arrived as well, and
personnel from the Forensic Medical Service, which goes by the
acronym SEMFO SAMEFO locally. They all started the work of
processing the scene and removing the body. The deceased was

(01:59):
an old man somewhere between sixty and sixty five years old.
Based on what authorities could determine. He had a slim
build and wasn't wearing much, just a pair of denim pants,
no shirt, no shoes. More telling was what he did
not have on him at all. No wallet, no identification,
no personal belongings of any kind, nothing that could tell
investigators who he was or where he came from. Eerily

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appropriate for being discovered in a supposedly haunted location. When
the forensics team examined the body at the scene, they
didn't find any signs of violence, no wounds, no indicators
of foul play. Based on that initial assessment, authorities started
working with a theory that the man had been homeless,
he probably found his way into the abandoned structure looking

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for shelter, and well something had gone wrong. The preliminary
conclusion pointed toward natural causes. The body got transferred to
the local morgue, where a legal autopsy would be performed.
The medical examiners would work to pinpoint the exact cause
of death and hopefully figure out who the man was
Without any identification on him. That second task was not
going to be easy. The Mansion of the Goblins did

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not earn its nickname by accident. Among young people in Reinosa.
This place has a whole mythology built up around it.
Urban legends about paranormal events inside have been circulating for years,
and those stories have turned an abandoned house into something
of a destination. Social media has amplified the mansion's reputation.
Multiple influencers and urban explorers have made the trip there,

(03:28):
filming their experiences and sharing them online. Each visit, each
posted video, each retelling of strange occurrences, adds another layer
to the location's mystique. For some people in the border city,
the mansion represents a mystery worth investigating. For others, it's
a test of courage or a chance to create viral content.
The reality of the building's actual use tells a different story, though.

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While content creators show up hunting for ghosts and young
people dare each other to explore its rooms, the structure
serves a much more practical perspose for some of Renos's
homeless population. Abandoned buildings become shelter when there is nowhere
else to go. The walls still provide some protection from
the elements. The rooms offer privacy and a place to rest,

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even if the conditions are far from ideal. That's almost
certainly what brought this elderly man there. He wasn't looking
for paranormal phenomena or social media fame. He was looking
for a place to spend the night maybe longer. The
mansion that draws thrill seekers became his final resting place instead.
The investigation into the man's identity was ongoing as of

(04:33):
the initial reports. Authorities had his body and could work
to determine cause of death through autopsy, but without any
personal effects or identifying documents. Putting an aim to the
deceased presents its own challenge. Someone somewhere might have known him,
might have been wondering where he was, but connecting those
dots will take time and effort. The influencer who made

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the discovery has not publicly reported whether he encountered anything
supernatural during his visit to the mansion of the Goblin Ones.
Given what he actually found, discussions about ghosts or paranormal
activity probably seemed beside the point. He'd gone in looking
for evidence of spirits. Instead found evidence of something far
more tragic and more real. The mansion gave up one

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of its secrets that night, though not the kind that
urban legends are made of. The discovery was rooted in
the harsh realities faced by homeless individuals in border cities,
not in supernatural phenomena. The building exists in that strange
dual space, attracting people who see it as entertainment while
serving as a last resort for those who have run
out of options. If you'd like to read this story

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