An eerie anomaly that some thought may have been a ghost filmed watching a boy ride his bicycle outside a 19th century mansion has been identified as a member of the living and not someone residing in the spirit world. The video, which was shot in the English town of Paignton, showed a youngster learning to ride his bike outside of a disused building. The footage found its way into the headlines after the boy's mother, Louise Lenton, suspected that she inadvertently captured a ghost watching over the parking lot practice.
As we noted at the time, the case was destined to remain in the realm of speculation unless someone stepped forward to reveal themselves as the 'ghost.' And, as luck would have it, that very scenario unfolded earlier this week when a worker at the building identified himself as the person in the window. According an area newspaper, the 'apparition' in question is a security guard named Alex Warren, who explained that he'd been simply been watching Lenton's son riding his bike that afternoon.
Providing something of a unique perspective on what it's like to be mistaken for a ghost, Warren went so far as to clarify that what many thought to be Victorian-era attire was just a black cardigan worn over a white shirt. He also took a photo from where he was at the time the video was shot in case anyone wanted to put themselves in the shoes of the alleged 'spirit.' While the resolution to the case is somewhat disappointing to ghost enthusiasts, one ought to appreciate that this is a rare instance where the nature of an 'apparition' is decidedly answered and we're free from forever wondering what it was.