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It was London in October of 1837 when a young lady by the name of Mary Stevens was walking back to work in Lavender Hill where she was employed as a servant. After a visit to her parents in Battersea, she was making her way through Clapham Common, when a figure suddenly leapt out at her from a dark alley. He quickly immobilised the poor girl with a bear like hold and than began to kiss her upon her face, ripping at her clothes and touching her flesh with his sharp animal like clawed hands. Letting out a horrified scream, Mary's attacker quickly ran from the scene as several residents rushed to her aid. Mary would later described her aggressor's grip as 'cold and clammy as those of a corpse'
The following day there was another sighting near Mary's home. A coachman severely injured himself as the entity that would later become known as Spring Heeled Jack, jumped out in front of him, causing him to loose control of his carriage and crash. There were several witnesses who testified to seeing the figure escape by jumping over a 9ft high wall, letting out a high-pitched, ringing cackle as he went.
Resources -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack
https://non-aliencreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Spring-Heeled_Jack
Thanks so much for listening and we'll catch up with you again next week for some more true, scary stories.
Sarah and Tobie xx
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It was London in October of 1837 when a young lady by the name of Mary Stevens was walking back to work in Lavender Hill where she was employed as a servant. After a visit to her parents in Battersea, she was making her way through Clapham Common, when a figure suddenly leapt out at her from a dark alley. He quickly immobilised the poor girl with a bear like hold and than began to kiss her upon her face, ripping at her clothes and touching her flesh with his sharp animal like clawed hands. Letting out a horrified scream, Mary's attacker quickly ran from the scene as several residents rushed to her aid. Mary would later described her aggressor's grip as 'cold and clammy as those of a corpse'
The following day there was another sighting near Mary's home. A coachman severely injured himself as the entity that would later become known as Spring Heeled Jack, jumped out in front of him, causing him to loose control of his carriage and crash. There were several witnesses who testified to seeing the figure escape by jumping over a 9ft high wall, letting out a high-pitched, ringing cackle as he went.
Resources -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack
https://non-aliencreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Spring-Heeled_Jack
Thanks so much for listening and we'll catch up with you again next week for some more true, scary stories.
Sarah and Tobie xx
Join us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewhisperingwoodspodcast/
Join us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thewhispwoods
Join us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thewhisperingwoodspodcast
Visit our Website - https://www.thewhisperingwoodspodcast.com/
SURVEY
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