BREAKING: A woman has reported a chilling ghost sighting at Croxteth Hall in West Derby, stirring excitement and debate on social media. Demi Dooley, 31, claims she spotted a “see-through” figure resembling an old woman in an upstairs window on January 8 at 10 AM. The historic venue is renowned for its paranormal activity, making this sighting particularly intriguing.
While walking past the Grade II-listed mansion with a friend, Demi recounted a previous ghostly encounter related to the hall when they noticed the eerie apparition. “It looked like an old woman to me. She had a sad face, sad eyes,” Demi told the ECHO. She described the figure as “creepy” and said it vanished within seconds.
“As we were walking past Croxteth Hall, I was telling my friend how my friend’s grandad saw something in the window years ago. Next minute we looked up at the window and there was a big figure,” she recounted. The sighting has since ignited discussions online, with some skeptics suggesting the figure might be a doll or mannequin.
Croxteth Hall, located on Muirhead Avenue East, has a rich history dating back to 1575 and was once the ancestral home of the Molyneux family, Earls of Sefton. The mansion now attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually and is frequently explored by ghost-hunting groups. Previous reports include encounters with shadowy figures and even a phantom-like presence captured on CCTV in April 2009.
Demi’s eerie encounter highlights the hall’s reputation as one of Liverpool’s most haunted sites. “Loads of people are saying it’s a doll. But how do you explain that it was gone within seconds?” she questioned, inviting a range of opinions about the supernatural.
As this story develops, many are left wondering: What truly lurks within the walls of Croxteth Hall? The public’s fascination with the paranormal shows no signs of waning, and this latest sighting may add a new chapter to the hall’s storied history. Stay tuned for updates as this intriguing tale continues to unfold.
