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Nov 2024
19m 21s

Episode 8: A Heritage of Fear

Bbc Radio Ulster
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June 1989, a family in West Belfast claim they are being tormented by a violent presence that seems hellbent on driving them from their home.

Reggie connects the pieces of the paranormal puzzle that he has gathered along the way - what does he think really happened in 1989?

Written and presented by Reggie Chamberlain-King Produced by Conor McKay Editor Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland Production

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