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Greyfriars Kirkyard
The Mackenzie Poltergeist attacks visitors in Edinburgh's most haunted cemetery. Scratches, bruises, burns appear on skin. People collapse unconscious. A homeless man opened the tomb in 1999—something escaped. Over 500 documented attacks since.
1562 - Present
Edinburgh, Scotland
500+ witnesses
Greyfriars Kirkyard contains the world’s most documented poltergeist.
The Cemetery
1562-present:
- Historic graveyard
- Covenanters imprisoned
- 1,200 died in prison
- Bloody history
- Beautiful location
George Mackenzie
“Bloody Mackenzie”:
- Lord Advocate
- Persecuted Covenanters
- Responsible for deaths
- Buried in mausoleum
- Hatred lingered
The Awakening
1999:
- Homeless man broke in
- Opened Mackenzie tomb
- Slept inside
- Something released
- Attacks began
The Attacks
What happens:
- Scratches appear
- Burns on skin
- Bruises form
- People collapse
- Hair pulled
Documentation
Over 500 incidents:
- Photographed injuries
- Witness statements
- Tour guide records
- Police reports
- Medical examinations
Today
Current status:
- Tours continue
- Waivers signed
- Attacks still occur
- Black Mausoleum locked
- City oversight