Stafford is not normally known as a hotbed of paranormal activity… but all that could be about to change thanks to a local web designer!

Foxford Services' Stephen Boot conducted a routine photoshoot in November on behalf of one of their clients, blissfully unaware he was being watched by a strange hooded figure in the background.

It was only when MD Leigh Darby started downloading the images that he discovered the unexplained appearance in the shot.

Systems Designer Stephen said: “I was taking some pictures by the side of a busy road in Stafford , for a website I'm working on.

“It was a standard shoot of the customer's premises, done in twilight at about 4pm one afternoon, so there was a bit of traffic but not many people on the street.”

Leigh added: “When I downloaded Stephen's pictures to my PC, I spotted a very shadowy figure alongside one of the cars. We have absolutely no idea where it came from, because there was no-one around, based on the previous photo taken about ten seconds before.

“We did some analysis on the shots to see if we could identify it, but that only made us more confused, and we're still at a loss to explain it. No-one who saw the images we posted on YouTube can help us either.

“I've checked some local stories of strange phenomena though and apparently there was a witches' drowning pool in the area – maybe that could have something to do with it?

“The shoot was quite close to the river…”

Anyone interested in paranormal activity, or who could offer a reasonable explanation, can see the evidence, along with Foxford's analysis, on the following link: http://www.foxfordservices.co.uk/news/Dec_06.asp .

For more information, contact Richard Swancott at MarketCare PR on 01782 416371/07880 733138, or via email at richardswancott@marketcare.net .

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