TINY FEARS
Photographer Nat haunted by a creepy 100-year-old doll dubbed Annabelle
A SCOT has been left terrified in her own home after a series of spooky happenings she says involve a 100-year-old doll.
Natalie Mellon, 33, inherited the antique toy after a friend of her father-in-law found it in an attic.
She has dubbed the Tiny Tearsstyle doll “Annabelle” after the horror movie where a seemingly innocent doll has a life of her own.
Ever since she’s had Annabelle in the house, photographer Natalie, from Glasgow, has been hit by a catalogue of creepy events, including: ● Her pet dogs cowering in the corner whenever Annabelle is in the room. ● Kitchen cupboards opening by themselves when the doll is around. ● A pal complaining of strange noises when staying in the house, then finding the doll outside her room. Now, the doll has been banished to the shed in the hope of ending the spooky goings-on. Natalie said: “Annabelle was given to me about a year ago by one of my father-in-law’s friends who found it among a load of things in an attic. “I’ve always loved old antiques and loved her straight away. “She looks a bit creepy but I wasn’t freaked out when I saw her. I have four dogs but they are terrified of her and won’t go in the same room. “We named her Annabelle after the doll in the horror film. But now I’m starting to think there is something going on.” Natalie has always been interested in the supernatural but has never encountered anything strange before. She added: “I’ve stayed in supposedly haunted houses before but nothing has ever happened. As well as my dogs barking incessantly at Annabelle, she’s got up to a few wee tricks.
“One of my friends stayed the night and heard a tapping noise outside the bedroom. There were no windows or doors open but in the morning, she found Annabelle outside the room and said she wasn’t there before she went to bed.
“She thought I’d put her there for a laugh but I was sound asleep.”
Recently, Annabelle appeared to have made a kitchen cupboard door open and a knife slide off a shelf while Natalie was messing around taking selfies on her phone. The incident was captured on video.
Natalie said: “I was taking a selfie but hit record by mistake and went with it to make a video. The knife flew off the shelf and the cupboard door swung open.”
After Natalie made a video about Annabelle, she said there was a huge bolt of lightening outside.
She said: “When I came into the kitchen, I was freaked out. I kept looking at the cupboard. Annabelle can stay out in the shed for now.”
She added: “I’m not easily terrified and found it quite funny afterwards. I’m sure there’s got to be a logical explanation.” ● To watch Natalie’s video, go to www.dailyrecord.co.uk