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New York man swears he’s being haunted by ‘Dear David’—and he’s got photos

Judge for yourself.

Photo of Danielle Ransom

Danielle Ransom

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In August, illustrator Adam Ellis started a Twitter thread alleging that his apartment was being haunted by the ghost of a dead child, garnering over 58,000 retweets and 75,000 likes. Titled “Tale of Dear David,” his accounts went viral.

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This week the saga took a harrowing turn for the New York City-based artist.

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Ellis returned to Twitter in late October with updates about more spooky oddities happening around his apartment, and on Monday he tweeted the most compelling photographic evidence yet.

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https://twitter.com/moby_dickhead/status/927728678942969856

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Twitter users brightened the contrast on the photos to give a better glimpse of the alleged phantom.

https://twitter.com/KissMOOPlaa/status/927753968054185989

https://twitter.com/fatmasaidji/status/927729132942905344

He naturally has his fair share of doubters. Is he peddling a social media gimmick to sell a screenplay? Was it a Halloween prank? Either way, the story has caught the imagination of social media.

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The illustrator also started a Storify thread for non-Twitter users. Follow the whole saga, from beginning to end, here.

H/T HelloGiggles

 
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