Back in 2007, a Child Protection worker in a remote town in Ireland was asked to help out the family of a little boy who kept running away into the woods behind their home. The little boy said he was meeting up with his new friend, but as strange details about the boy emerge, the story that unravels is beyond spooky.

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You can listen to Shane's telling of the story on the Spooked! podcast here.

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