Ghostly criminals in Halloween hearse drive fear through the heart of Lanarkshire communities

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Blood-curdling screams were heard as homes turned into haunted houses over the course of the week but one man took the chill-factor further when he took his macabre motor out on the roads of Lanarkshire.Setting out from Ashgill, Larry Walker had shivers running down the spines of residents in Larkhall, Stonehouse, Hamilton and Motherwell as his Halloween Hearse toured the streets handing out bags of treats.It’s the third year that the 57-year-old has done up the funeral car, which he bought “for a laugh”, for an unusual annual celebration.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He asked what I was buying it for, but he didn’t quite see the funny side of it.“I had the hearse for two weeks and my mate phoned to say there was a guy on Gumtree selling an American casket.

I phoned the guy and he owns a container storage company.“When people stop paying for the containers he removes the stuff and sells it, and found the casket in it.