The Pontefract Poltergeist - In search of a lost well, by Kester Lee
30 East Drive, Pontefract (Kester Lee) In the United Kingdom at least, many elements of a reported haunting fail when historical research is undertaken. In spite of claims to the contrary, in depth research rarely occurs. This allows for an alleged haunting to provide numerous witnesses prepared to vouch for its authenticity, witnesses to a haunting based upon an absolute lie, often propagated by those with a vested interest for doing so and other, not so innocent purposes. To this end, we have found that the amount of time engaged in historical research far outweighs the time we spend upon paranormal research itself. Fortunately, there are others that also recognise this, although they tend to be few and far between. One such researcher that we’ve worked closely with over the past couple of years, Kester Lee, recounted to his disappointment with a paranormal investigation at Leicester Guildhall that he attended back in 2015 and, his subsequent dealings with the organisers. More recent...