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#33 The Ghost That Killed a Man: The Hammersmith Haunting That Changed Everything

Ep. 33

In the winter of 1803, a ghost began stalking the dark lanes of Hammersmith, a small village on the edge of London. Witnesses described a tall figure dressed in white, drifting through the churchyard, attacking travelers, terrifying horses, and, according to reports, frightening two women to death. Panic spread fast. Patrols formed. Guns were loaded. Every shadow became a threat. And then, on January 3rd, 1804, a man finally confronted the “ghost.”

He raised his weapon. He shouted a warning. He fired through the fog.


But the ghost wasn’t a ghost at all.


Tonight on Paranormal Directive 13, we dive into the chilling true story of The Hammersmith Ghost. One of Britain’s most infamous hauntings, a murder born from mass hysteria, and the case that changed English criminal law for nearly 200 years. We’ll walk through the encounters, the escalating fear, the tragic shooting, the sensational Old Bailey trial, and the legal legacy that still echoes today.


Was Hammersmith truly haunted?


Was it a hoax gone wrong?


Or was it a community so gripped by fear that the line between the living and the dead completely vanished?

Join me for a full, immersive deep-dive into ghosts, paranoia, tragedy, and the night a man died because another believed he was shooting a spirit.

If you love historical hauntings, true crime, dark folklore, and immersive storytelling, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.


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