Bodmin Jail Investigation Report

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Cover Letter

Case number: 001
Case name: Bodmin Jail
Name of the person/s reporting information:
David Willey

Date: 19/06/2010 23:00:00
Investigation location:
Bodmin Jail

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Contact and Location

Case number 001

Case name Bodmin Jail

Contact name

Contact phone # 01208 76292

Contact email

Name of reporting party Bodmin Jail

Date and Time 19/06/2010 23:00:00

Investigation Location

Bodmin Jail

Directions

Property owner name Bodmin Jail

Property owner phone #

Has owner been contacted Yes

Has permission wavier be signed? Yes

Was a privacy notice requested? No

Name of the person/s reporting information

David Willey

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Location history

Notable History of Location

The original jail was built for King George III in 1779. The Jail you see today was built by the prisoners who brought the
20,000 tons of granite from Bodmin`s “Cuckoo Quarry”. During the First World War the Jail held state papers and the
Doomsday book.

Visit the cold dank cells, look up at the thin light filtering through a small barred window and imagine being sentenced to
even a week in such desolation, a very lonely life with the knowledge each day would bring more of the same cold,
hunger and hard labour, on the treadmill as a civil prisoner or “cannon ball” catch for naval prisoners; designed to keep
you fit for battle on your release

Previous documentation i.e. news clippings, affidavits ect. any
Many Documintations from other Paranormal Investigation Teams

Age of location/date built: 28/03/1860 23:19:00

Physical description of site: Male & Female Jail

Number and types of rooms: 150

Additional structures - how many

Main 6 Levels of Jail & Womens Wing and Navel Wing

Areas of reported paranormal activity

All Over

Any recent remodeling: Yes

No has home ever been blessed: No


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Witness statements and reports

Witness name: Super Natural Investigations
Statements:
The jail is currently a museum and covers a huge area including a naval prison and civil prison
on five levels. Witnesses have reported much phenomena including auditory, visual and a
generally oppressive atmosphere. The jail was first built in 1779 and later almost completely
rebuilt; the new jail was finished around 1860 and built using stone from the Gaol quarry, also
known as Cuckoo Quarry. As a cost saving exercise it was intended for the new jail to be built
using stone from the old; however the quality of stone prevented this. The new jail was built on
the same site, and there is evidence that parts have overlapped, the old gaol mostly covers
parts of the courtyards within the current site.
Conditions and life within the prisons were hard but for many preferable to conditions outside.
The jail was often overpopulated with as many as 182 inmates in 1831 which meant that
prisoners would have shared cells. Prisoners were convicted of a variety of crimes from petty
theft to murder. They were expected to work; tasks included cleaning, whitewashing, and
oakum picking. Men on long sentences would have been given hard labour including quarrying
and working on the treadwheel an example of which can be seen on level 1. If you refused to
work the treadwheel you could expect to be flogged with a cat-o-nine tails. Women were
employed amongst other things washing, spinning and weaving. Juveniles received limited
education. From 1860 a penal reform led to separation of prisoners and silence at all times.
Tuberculosis was common and sufferers would have been placed together. Diet was simple
and depended upon how long one was staying in the jail. Heating and lighting were available in
the winter months only.
Hangings were first conducted publically and then in private in several locations around the jail.
Public hangings attracted large crowds. The guidebook lists seventeen public hangings held
outside the old jail from 1820-1856, one at the new jail in 1862 and two private executions in
1878 and 1882. There were two further executions in the execution shed to the front of the
building in 1901 and 1909.
The naval prison was the last naval prison in the country and contained 105 cells on 4 levels, it
closed in 1922.
The SI team eagerly arrived at the location, keen to get started. After the initial tour and set up
they split in to two teams and the investigation began. Each team had a mix of sceptics and
believers, with a ‘sensitive’ member in each. Some very interesting information was picked up
psychically. It is worth bearing in mind that the Supernatural Investigations ‘sensitive’s’ know
very little about the locations they visit to avoid contamination. Whilst it was amazing that the
main ghost characters of the Prison were named and their crimes revealed, what became
more interesting was the variation in the stories revealed in comparison to the published,
known history associated with these crimes.
Some of the unexplained activity experienced ranged from a stone being thrown in one area, a
wealth of psychic information and personal experiences.
Overall the investigation at Bodmin Jail for the Supernatural Investigations team was amazing.
Just like other teams before they had collected some excellent scientific, personal and psychic
information to take away and digest. A must for any paranormal enthusiast!
Witness name:
Statements:


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Investigation log

Lead Investigator/s

David Willey, Dave Driscol, Gill

Names of Investigators

Name of person/s who will be joining the investigation who are not part of the investigative team. i.e. client,
guest, law enforcement ect.

Natalie,
Ken
, Helen, Mary-Ann, Hilary, Julie, Emma, Sue, Marissa and Kerry

List of Equipment Used

4x Digital CCTV Cameras, Digital Camera, IR Thermometer, Camcorder, Digital Dictaphone, EMF detector, 16x Digital
CCTV Cameras, 2x DVR CCTV Recorders, Trigger Objects, 2x Motion Sensors

Anomalous reading's

Loads Of Dust and Moisture

Location readings were taken

During the Night

Time: were taken: 28/03/2010 23:19:00

Moon cycle:

Weather conditions: Clear Skies and Humid

Recording/temp anomalies: Drops on thermometer regular during the Investigation.

Special note and observations

2 Days before Summer Solcitse


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Personal experience

Name of Investigator: David Willey, Dave Driscol
Time of occurrence: 19/06/2010 22:35:00
Location of occurrence: Level 6 Tower
Personal experiences:
Whilst we were setting Up, we heard a Def Growl coming from an area that was locked Off, Could'nt be an animal as we
were six floors up.
Name of Investigator: Gill Jacoby
Location of occurrence: Basement
When Entering the basement I felt Sick and very Sad, I felt like crying and I was afraid to enter the far end of the
Basement near the old Furnace. I had a vision of bodies naked that had been dumped and jumbled Together. I also felt
pain in my throat as though it had been slit. I sensed a small female child aged 4-5yrs old linked to the name Eleanor. I
also sensed a very large big built male that may have worked there in the past. Very staring Eyes not a very nice feeling
with this male he can be nasty and frightening.

I also Felt that Bodmin Jail had some Recent Paranormal Investigators in the Basement Area and they are very into the
Bad (Dark) side of spirit, possibleinterstead in harming people and not feeling any sorrow for what people may have
suffered there in the Past.
Location of occurrence: Ground Floor (Hub Floor)
I felt sick when walking through a small area in the Larger Room opposite the Hub Area, feeling was mainly by the door
leading to the Hallway, I had a feeling of Dread here.
Location of occurrence: Fourth Floor
A male named Josepth aged 16yrs with a large wound to the top of his Left Leg; i felt that this male was very upset with
what had happened to him.
Location of occurrence: Navel Block
Picked up on a Male name Charlie

Name of Investigator: David Willey, Dave Driscol
Location of occurrence: Navel Block
We saw shadows when the Owner called out for Navel Officers to attend the Guards Room, they seemed to Rush
through the Wing as if they were running along the Floors.


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Physical evidence/explanations
Photo Name: Light Annomolie
Time: 19/06/2010 01:43:00
Notes:

Photo Name: Light Annomolie
Time: 19/06/2010 01:43:00
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Investigation summation & conclusions

Number of Events Captured on Video

Name of Investigators

Number of Events Description of event/s

Number of Events Captured on Film


Picture Frame # and Locations


Number of Events Captured on Digital Cameras


Locations


Number of Events Captured on Infer-Red Cameras


Locations


Number of EVP's - Captured on Voice Recorders


Locations



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Number of EMF's Captured on EMF Meters


Locations


Name of Investigators David Willey, Dave Driscol, Gill Jacoby

Additional Comments, Personal Experiences or Observations

Logical and Scientific Explanation as to Probable Cause

Possible Animal Sounds could cause some of the Things heard

Evidence of/or Suspicions of Tampering, Dishonesty or Practical Jokes

None

Follow Up Investigation Yes

Final Comments

Final Conclusion

Evidents of Paranormal Active – Haunted


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Recommendations

We Recommend The Following

Bodmin Jail is Def a amazing Haunted Location and would love to come back and visit it again.

Additional comments

Contact by Phone at or

Contact by Email at

Date 03/07/2010 13:00:00

Lead Investigators Signature Report Investigators Signature

David Willey David Willey

Disclaimer

All Items covered in this Report is Copyrighted by North Surrey Paranormal Group. All
enquiries regarding this report can be made to enquiry@nspg.co.uk


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