Spooky pub calls in the ghost hunters

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GHOSTS and ghouls have been stirring at a spooky village pub.

The ghostly goings on at the McOrville pub in Elwick, on the outskirts of Hartlepool, attracted the attentions of the experts.

Peterlee medium Peter Crawford met with other professional ghost hunters to find out more - and they were not disappointed.

Creepy occurrences included moving tables, contact with a young male ghost, and spirit 'orbs' captured on film.

Paranormal Magazine joined the the ghosthunters in the investigation that started at 12pm and didn't end until 6am on Sunday.

Peter has been a medium investigating paranormal activity for 18 years.

He was joined by six other mediums including Ralf Keeton, who has worked with the Most Haunted team on television.

Other mediums included Noel Sorbie from Newcastle, Nikki Austwicke from Hartlepool, Irene Wilson from Horden and Freda Robinson from Easington.

There were also several villagers there to watch the strange events.

Landlord Darren Holmes, 35, has always believed in the supernatural world and set up the event with old Shotton Hall school pal Peter.

He said: "It was all quite interesting to see and it was nice to feel the energy."

Darren, who lives at the pub with his partner Trudy Barker, 37, twin girls Ellie and Eve Holmes, 22 months and Trudy's daughter Holly Barker, 10, explained more about the young spirit.

He said: "We made contact with a five-year-old boy named Gus who says he died here around 67 years ago.

"There was a feeling that he was probably killed by a horse.

"But we will have to confirm all that through research to see how true it all is."