A mum didn't seem too fazed about stories to the 'UK's most haunted doll" – and even purchased it on eBay.With its blonde locks, striped shirt and baby-like face, 'Norman' may look like an ordinary child’s doll on the surface.
But believers in the paranormal say it's actually a very malevolent toy.It first hit headlines when previous owner Christian Hawksworth claimed he had been struck with bad luck ever since he purchased the £3 item from an antiques fair.He reported an exploding appendix, being shot, his car brakes failing and his salary severely reduced – all of which he blamed on the cherub-like doll.Deciding it was time to part ways with the figure, he listed it on eBay for £200.
It intrigued Candice Collins, who is a paranormal hunter and haunted doll collector.She decided to purchase the doll, despite the spooky details attached to it.
And apparently, pain has been inflicted on her family ever since.The 42-year-old, from Cornwall, said: “As soon as I opened the box, the room went freezing cold and a heavy depression filled the air.
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