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Following this incident, the group made their way back to the cliff edge at a spot where Bongo had earlier identified a female energy that seemed to be reliving her last seconds and continuously replaying her leap off the 500ft cliff top.
This area was fenced off by a feeble wire and wooden posts, and the grass on the verge of of the cliff edge was overgrown. There were a few crosses still situated in the ground and it was obvious that several people had used this area as a jumping point.
The team placed two digital voice recorders at the fence point. Mine was perched on top of the wooden fence pole and Rob Powell placed his directly below on the grass. We had the K2 meter to hand to check for any EMF fluctuations and began our next EVP session.
During this session, we all heard what sounded like a thud, and stopped to assess the situation. Although I was worried that it was made by something or someone falling onto the cliffs, I did not have any real evidence to suggest that a member of the public had possibly jumped close to where we were located. We would have seen them in the vicinity, and put the sound down to rabbits or a hare thumping its feet to present a warning to the rest of them. The cliff was scattered with rabbit warrens and we did see several during the evening.
The session that ensued did not give us any results in terms of EMF readings or psychic perspectives, however upon analysis of the audio recordings, Rob Powell did capture a strange and eerie sound on his digital voice recorder.
The voice that he heard sounded female and is followed by a cry or whale of some sort.
We feel that the voice is saying something similar to, 'He wants me to come closer'.
The time was now around 12.00 a.m. and we moved back to our starting point nearer the Beachy Head Pub footpath. This area of the cliff was very open and there were no barriers or fences to protect the team from the cliff edge.
We felt that we should try and carry out a final EVP session before the next break. This experiment was located at the point where Bongo, and Phil Measey had earlier picked up on several energies. Phil was sure that a multiple or mass suicide had taken place at this very location and was adamant that we had to carry out our next session there.
We all settled down again and placed a K2 Meter, Modified Tri-Field Meter, EMF Cell Sensor and two digital voice recorders on the ground at the cliff edge. The whole session was also recorded on two Sony Camcorders.
The session seemed tense as if we were expecting something to happen. The Tri-Field Meter and K2 meter showed some activity at times by flashing the green and amber LED's. This indicated that there was a change in the Electromagnetic Field and a possible spiritual presence.
As the session drew to a close all EMF and temperature readings seemed within normal parameters. Suddenly Phil Measey yelled out and seemed to fall back to the ground. We all rushed towards him to check he was okay.
Phil looked visibly shaken, and was terrified. He explained that he had been grabbed around the head and then pushed to the ground, as if someone had tried to stop him getting closer to the edge of the cliff.
The attack on Phil had only lasted seconds, but it was enough to end the session and prompt us to begin to decipher what had just taken place.
This video shows the incident in question and some of Phil's initial response.
Phil had been attacked by what he considered to be a female spirit. Both Bongo and Phil spent sometime discussing what had happened to try and identify the energy responsible. Phil had suggested an energy by the name of Rachel was responsible, and Bongo felt that it was associated with an Irene. The rest of the team seemed to be very perturbed by the incident, and we decided to walk back to the car park to assess the situation and gather our thoughts.
On our way back to the car park, the clear sky had now become cloudy and it had started to rain. The weather forecast had earlier stated that heavy rain and thunderstorms were due from around 01.00 until 05.00, and unfortunately we had to end our investigation and take shelter from the summer storm.
Most of the team felt able to drive home, but myself, Rob Powell, Bongo, and Phil Measey set up camp in our cars and spent the night.
The following morning, I awoke to dozens of rabbits running around the car park, as the sun broke through the rain clouds. The rain had finally stopped, and it looked set to be another beautiful day. The time was 5.10 a.m. and myself and Rob decided to have a walk back up to the cliff top and take some more photographs.
Phil and Bongo joined as a short while later, and together we finished off recording further video for the report and television production, before heading off back home.
Bongo's Final Thoughts
From distant replayed echoes of a repeating act to actual presence of spirit communication, all life in death wanders the cliff top at Beachy Head.
Our investigation was the most inspiring, at times consuming us with saddest tears but also bringing laughter and insight. The awesome beauty and sheer exhilaration of this place is both terrifying and beautiful to perceive.
On parts of the cliff edge the echoes of raw emotions appear to have almost ripped the fabric of the canvas on which this incredible landscape is painted. Surely no coward has ever plunged from this precipice?
Within the overwhelming sensation of helplessness and despair hides a thread of hope for the future, a personal empowerment and a positive decision to find freedom and true peace. Our team was permitted for a short while to step into the shadowed world of this place, and have become richer for the opportunity.
Is Beachy Head Haunted?
Difficult question to answer, but based upon the limited evidence captured by the team, I am inclined to say yes! There are trapped souls there and many of them are re-living their final moments over and over again.
The information that Bongo had psychically received from a spirit called Mark seems to have been correct. She had identified that a 40 year old man called Mark had commited suicide here recently. She said that he was from the other side of the world, possibly Australia, and had worked or lived locally in a street similar to 'Marine Road or Lane'. Bongo mentioned that Mark was in trouble with the Police and after being investigated over something, he felt he had no choice but to end it all.
According to Bongo, Mark's body was flown home after his autopsy and she felt that Mark was sorry for what he had done.
G.P.S Trainee investigator and Researcher Sheena Prew, conducted some research into the names provided by our spiritualist medium and investigator Phil Measey.
Sheena found the following information:
New Zealand born Mark Baxendine, of Millgrove House, Marine Road, was found at cliffs at Beachy Head on December 3 2008. An inquest at Eastbourne Magistrates Court heard the 40-year-old had texted a friend saying, ' I will just say goodbye, I'm sorry I let you down' the same day he was aressted and questioned by Police.
A post mortem on Mr Baxendine, who worked at Seaside Dental Practice, gave his cause of death as multiple injuries and a toxicology report showed there was cannabis in his system.
I would love to go back to Beachy Head again someday, and perhaps try different investigative techniques. I would recommend to any other group of paranormal investigators to conduct EVP's there and account for wind direction and speed to reduce background noise and hiss.
Conclusion
This investigation has made me think more about life than death. The beauty that surrounded us coupled with the feelings and emotions that captured our minds and hearts, has left a very lasting impression with us all.
The difficulties associated with outdoor paranormal investigations had all presented themselves throughout the night, and my team acted professionally and continued without raising an eyebrow.
The EVP sessions were all very good. The team asked the right questions and made every effort to maintain control, and logical reasoning. It was difficult for us all to pose questions into the wind with such powerful meaning without emotional consequence, and yet not be faced with anything tangible at the time to prove to us that we had in fact made contact with the spiritual energy of somebody that may have committed suicide here at Beachy Head.
After analysing all the video data and voice recorders used, we isolated two distinct audible anomalies. The first EVP where my name was clearly spoken by a male voice has caused me to be more aware of my presence whilst on investigation, and consider our impact and the possible infuences we have.
The second EVP captured where a woman can be clearly heard speaking, followed by what sounds like a whimper, really gives significance to the claims that Beachy Head harbours lost souls. The spirits of those that have plummeted to their death by choice or not, may still remain here tormented in death as they were in life.
What did we encounter there? Was it residual energy or echoes of the past?, Or did we actually make contact with the spirit of a dead woman and a man?
Based upon the EVP recordings captured that night, I feel sure that we did record two distinct voices from beyond the grave!
In all the investigations that I have done, or witnessed, I have never captured such clear and interesting EVP responses.
Normally investigators receive very straightforward answers to their questions during the experiment, such as yes or no. But in our case we captured these disembodied voices before starting our string of questions.
Why do scores of people still throw themselves off these beautiful chalk cliffs? Why don't the local authority put six foot high fences around the cliff edge or block access to the cliff entirely to prevent further loss of life?
It is almost like a morbid social experiment. Is the media attention so lucrative to local businesses? Or is it just a plan that has not been agreed correctly and been caught up in the red tape?
I came away from this place with hundreds of thoughts flying around in my head. It just doesn't seem right, how one of the most beautiful and awe inspiring landscapes in England can be home to such tragic ruin and death.
