Was it a malevolent spirit—or just a teenage girl with a hammer toe? In this chilling yet bizarre episode of Strange and Mysterious World, William and Lee delve into the infamous Battersea Poltergeist case of 1956. What started with a mysterious silver key led to years of terrifying paranormal activity: knocks, scratches, spontaneous fires, levitating objects—and an eerie voice named Donald. But as the mystery unravels, so do the skeptics. Was it Shirley, the 15-year-old girl at the center of it all, orchestrating a hoax with her toes? Or was something far darker at play—possibly the restless spirit of Louis XVII, son of Marie Antoinette? You’ll laugh, you’ll shiver, and you’ll question everything. Tune in and decide: real haunting or attention-hungry teenage trickery?
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