Off with their heads: Decapitated ghouls

Decapitated ghouls can be found all over the British Isles

For centuries, grisly legends of headless spooks have cropped up all over the world. They are particularly common in Britain where, in bygone days, members of the nobility who committed crimes such as treason were executed by beheading, giving rise to numerous folk tales about decapitated phantoms. Here are some creepy ghouls that have literally lost their heads...