Ghost hunter captures eerie sounds of murderer and burned woman in old jailhouse
A paranormal investigator has captured the eerie sounds of an executed murderer and a woman who was burned to death in a jail that is said to be haunted.
The Old Gaol in New Brunswick, Canada, was built in 1832 and is reportedly the oldest courthouse and county jail in the country.
It originally cost £3,393 to build, with cell doors being made out of solid iron. At the time, the only source of warmth was from one wood stove at the end of the corridor.
However, due to the cold and consequential deaths, wooden walls were added to insulate the cells in the 1930s.
Each of the ten cells measures six-by-eight feet in size, creating a claustrophobic cell for the all-male prisoners.
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The outside of the jail (mediadrumimages/@laceydecay)
The jail was so cold, people froze to death (mediadrumimages/@laceydecay)The jail was used as a temporary holding place until it closed in 1979, due to reports of terrible conditions for inmates and multiple local protests against its use.
The gaol is known to be home to several spirits, most notably Thomas Hutchings, the last man to be executed by hanging at the site for the crime of murder.
He was left on the ground in the courthouse for 12 hours following his death and, while visiting the jail, the paranormal investigation claimed he felt him touch her hair.
The Old Gaol in Canada (mediadrumimages/@laceydecay)
A noose left in the prison (mediadrumimages/@laceydecay)Many other gruesome deaths took place in the gaol, including burnings, hangings and multiple suicides.
Living above the jail were the jail officer and his wife. Sadly, she burned to death in unknown circumstances.
Paranormal investigator Chelsey Lacelle spent the night in the haunted jail cell, interacting with the spirit of Thomas, along with other spirits who revealed themselves to her through a rem device.
There was minimal light in the cells (mediadrumimages/@laceydecay)
Murderers were hung here (mediadrumimages/@laceydecay)A REM device, also known as a radiating electromagneticity device, is used to detect the presence of spirits and is an important tool in ghost hunting.
"There are people who committed suicide in here, someone froze to death, someone burned to death. There were a lot of tragic ways to die happening here," she said.
"You feel the heaviness of spirits as soon as you walk into the corridors.
"We believe Thomas was the one who touched my hair. He came through the spirit box a couple of times and moved a couple of things for us.
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"I love being able to capture shots like these, being present in these moments is amazing.
"It feels like you have taken a step back in time."
The jail is said to be haunted (mediadrumimages/@laceydecay)
An old jail cell in the abandoned prison (mediadrumimages/@laceydecay)Earlier this month, a collection of images showing an abandoned £1.5 million prison in Florida, US, emerged.
The detention centre was completed in April 1978 using mostly federal money, costing around £1.5million to complete.
It was built to house a maximum of 46 prisoners - 36 men, six women, and four prisoners in isolation cells.
A staff of 13 officers watched over prisoners, usually with three on duty at a time consisting of two male jailers and a matron.
One image shows the inside the cells with very primitive bed frames and two small tables to dine on.
Another image shows off the "unbreakable" glass throughout the prison that designers favoured over traditional bars on the windows and walls throughout the common areas.
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