Thornton Road poltergeist
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The Thornton Road Poltergeist refers to stone-throwing incidents in a residential area of Birmingham, England and the subsequent police investigation.
[edit] History
In 1981, Ward End residents at Thornton Road told police they could not locate the source of stones being thrown that were causing significant damage to windows and roof tiles. Chief Inspector Len Turley investigated, saying his team went to great lengths to catch the individual or individuals responsible. Officers camped outside overnight and reportedly employed night sights, image intensifiers and automatic cameras, but failed to find the source of the stone throwing, prompting some writers to ascribe the incident to a poltergeist.
[edit] Literature
- Fairley, John & Welfare Simon 1984: Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers pages 31–34. ISBN 0002166798.
- Time Life Books 1989: Mind Over Matter pages 53–54. ISBN 0809463369.
