Ruthie Mae McCoy knew the ABLA apartments in Chicago were a dangerous place. But she never could have imagined what horror could come through the mirror.
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/is-candyman-real
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/
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