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Darren W Ritson

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About Me

I live in Newcastle with my partner of 12 years Jayne, and our beautiful daughter Abbey. I work as a civil servant and have a serious fascination in ghost hunting and the paranormal and have done for about 20 years. My first book is called "Ghost Hunter" and is available from all good book stores I have also written two other books with more in the pipeline, "In Search of Ghosts - Real hauntings from around Britain" and the other is about my most intense investigation to date which occured whilst investigating "the South Shields poltergeist". THE BOOK, WHICH OS OUT NOW - DOCUMENTS THE ENTIRE CASE - AND THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS DOCUMENTED TO THIS EXTENT SINCE THE ENFIELD POLTERGEIST IN 1977 - 78! Guy Lyon Playfair, who investigated Enfield with the late Maurice Grosse has wrote the foreword to this book which is a shocking true story of malevolent poltergeist infestation.

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My Interests

The North East Ghost research team is a non-profit making team dedicated to trying to find out the truth behind ghosts and hauntings. I founded the team in May 2003 after a lifelong long interest in the subject of ghosts. Ever since I was a small boy I was fascinated with the thought of ghosts existing, and after experiencing poltergeist activity at the age of thirteen in France, my path was set and I decided to try to learn more. Over the next 20 years I built up a library of books, magazines and literature on the subject and it was then, (once I had learned what I would deem as to be sufficient) I formed my research team. The team at present consists of seven individuals and our goals are simple. To collate data, signed witness testimonies and to gather evidence from our investigations in order to attempt to piece this elusive jigsaw together. We take a scientific approach to each investigation and although we believe in ghosts, each investigation is looked at skeptically. Evidence collated is viewed and looked at objectively and a process of elimination is carried out before producing our findings in a full investigation report. I am immensely proud of the team I now run, and the work we have carried out and we will continue to investigate, write, and interview witnesses in our endless quest for the truth.

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Music:


Movies:

The Ususal Suspects is fantastic. From Dusk till Dawn. Swordfish. Singin in the rain. On the town. (Gene Kelly) The Wizzard of OZ. Grease. The Omen. The Entity. The Amytivile horror. The Exorcist. Sixth Sense. The Others and many many more.

Television:

Sea of Souls, Afterlife, Anything paranormal thats half respectable.

Books:

ISBN NUMBER - 1905529759CLICK ON THE BOOK ABOVE TO BUY IT FROM AMAZON.CO.UK -THE SOUTH SHIELDS POLTERGEIST - OUT NOW! This book is about a true Seven month investigation into a malicious poltergeist that caused mahem and havoc for a total of nearly 12 months at a family home in South Tyneside. Published by SUTTON PUBLISHERS and a foreword by Guy Lyon Playfair,this book, and case, will is already going down in psychical research history alonside the likes of Borley, Enfield, The Bell Witch (Tennesee), Willington Mill, Amherst (Nova Scotia) and other famous documented cases. DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK! OUT NOW!'IN SEARCH OF GHOSTS' IS OUT NOW. In Search of Ghosts - Real Hauntings from around Britain - STILL AVAILABLE Published by Grosvenor House Publishing. This fantastic book takes the reader on a journey around the United Kingdom visiting and exploring the nations haunted heritage. From Exeter Castle in Devon, to The Tower of London, From Haunted B&Bs and Hotels in Norfolk, to Mary Kings Close in Edinburgh, and from Castle Urquhart on the shores of Loch ness to the wonderful county that is Yorkshire this book looks at some of the most paranormally active locales across Britain. Other site visits include trips to haunted locations in York, Derby, Lincolnshire, The Lake District, North Wales, Ayrshire, and many more places across the UK. Not only has Darren Visited these locations and spoke to dozens of first hand witnesses, he also looks at some of the more famous ghost legends and accounts that are attached to these places and writes them up for all to read and enjoy. Some of these tales are well known famous accounts like 'The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor' in Devon, and The gruesome account of the infamous 'Burke and Hare murders' in Edinburgh and yet some of these ghost accounts and tales will be new to the reader. Also included in this volume are records and Investigation reports of Darren's overnight Investigations around the country. Places include famous, and not so famous venues such as Rotherham, nr Sheffield, The Scottish Borders (North and South), Yorkshire, Lancashire, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, and many more including his native North east of England. In this book, Darren introduces his team to the readers and a section on each team member will be included for all to read about along with a more in depth chapter on the hypothetical uses of the ghost hunting 'tools of our trade'. The Foreword has been written by ghost hunter and the author of the New York Times best seller Shadowmancer GP Taylor. His other books include Wormwood - Tersias and the Curse of Salamander Street. He is a lecturer on the occult and the paranormal and an Anglican Priest. He also presented a TV programme on ITV called 'Uninvited Guests'.The Afterword is being written By Darren's close friend and fellow paranormal investigator - Mike Hallowell. PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE OF THE BOOK (BELOW) TO PURCHASE IT FROM AMAZON.COM

Heroes:


Peter Underwood FRSA - Life President of The Ghost Club Society. Peter now corresponds with Darren quite a lot and will be reviewing the South Shields Poltergeist book for 'The Ghost Club Society'. Peter Underwood FRSA has wrote 50 books on ghosts over the last 30 - 40 years and is regarded as the worlds number one paranormal investigator. Although he never met him, Peter Underwood FRSA worked closley with Harry Price (Brown and White picture above right)on a number of haunted houses and has an abundance of photographs and correspondance from him. Unfortunately Harry Price Died a few few days before they were due to meet in 1948. Peter Underwood is the patron to PSI (Paranormal Site Investigators) who are becoming good friends of mine. Their witness statments are included in the South Shields Poltergeist book as they visited the house with us and experienced odd activity. I plan in the not too distant future,to meet Mr Underwood in London (Perhaps at the Ghost Club Society) to discuss our polt case.
Darren W Ritson with Guy Lyon Playfair who investigated The Enfield Poltergeist with Maurice Grosse in 1977/78. Darren met with Guy Playfair at his London home in March 2007 to discuss the South Shields Poltergeist case, and the famous Enfield case. We visited 'The Society for Psychical Research's' head office (Which I am a member of) and we met all the staff and saw the magnificent library and study room they have. It was at the SPR HQ when we were asked to speak on the poltergeist case for the SPR annual chritmas lecture! We said 'yes'. It was a wonderful trip and an honour to visit Guy Playfair at his home.