In the world of paranormal research, taking custody of high-energy spirit vessels is never routine business. But when Lee Steer and the Ghosts of Britain (GOB) team hit the motorway to collect a notorious haul of haunted dolls from celebrity psychic medium Deborah Davies, they expected a standard transport run.

What transpired on the journey home has sent shockwaves through the UK paranormal community and ignited a fresh wave of debates over item-bound attachments and spirit contagion.

The Handover: Passing the Torch

The collection—which includes infamous vessels like “Annabelle”, the viral Edinburgh charity shop doll that captured national headlines on ITV, BBC, and Sky News—had been causing escalating physical and emotional distress. Recovering from health battles, Deborah made the difficult decision to purge her home of the items to protect her own well-being and energy.

Lee Steer and the GOB crew answered the call, agreeing to take full custody of the dolls and transfer them to their secured research facilities in Rotherham.

“Annabelle”: The Edinburgh Charity Shop Doll

Few objects in recent memory have captured the public imagination—and terrified local shoppers—quite like the porcelain doll known as Annabelle. Her journey from a quiet Scottish charity shop window to national television headlines represents one of the fastest viral paranormal cases in UK history.

Timeline of a Viral Haunting

The Window Warning

Early 2024

The vintage 1970s porcelain doll, clad in a blue velvet dress, is donated to St Columba’s Hospice Charity Shop in Morningside, Edinburgh. Volunteers and shop patrons report feeling unnerved by her piercing, lifelike expression.

Going Viral & Price Slashing

February 2024

A photograph of the doll posted in the shop window goes viral on social media after shoppers joke about her sinister appearance. Originally marked at £180, shop staff repeatedly cut the price to £90 to quickly find her a new home.

Celebrity Acquisition

March 2024

Former Real Housewives of Cheshire star and psychic medium Deborah Davies purchases the doll, naming her Annabelle. Davies reports immediate paranormal activity at her home, including unexplained knocks, footsteps, and electronic glitches.

Mainstream Media Frenzy

Spring 2024

Annabelle becomes a national sensation, making headlines on BBC News, Sky News, and featured live on ITV’s This Morning as Davies discusses the vessel’s attached energy.

The GOB Handover

October 2026

Following health battles, Deborah Davies announces she is rehoming her vessel collection. Lee Steer and Ghosts of Britain (GOB) take custody of Annabelle, leading to the infamous, illness-plagued transport journey home.

Vessel Specs:

• Type: Vintage Porcelain / Composition Body
• Origin: St Columba’s Hospice Charity Shop (Morningside, Scotland)
• Reported Phenomena: Nausea upon approach, temperature drops, electrical interference, residual attachment

Taking custody of active vessels rarely goes smoothly, but the journey back to Rotherham proved particularly harrowing for the GOB crew.

Shortly after loading the sealed containers and hitting the motorway, the environment inside the transport vehicle shifted dramatically. Team members reported all of this below.

Within miles, multiple occupants experienced severe, simultaneous physical symptoms:

• Acute Nausea & Dizziness: Unexplained, violent disorientation affected the crew while driving.
• Electrical Failures: Live-stream feeds, mobile devices, struggled to work..
• TEETH started to tingle – john and john both felt strange feelings on their teeth like they started to tingle..

A National Paranormal Landmark

Compared to single-item events—such as Neil Packer’s famous WWII hospital wheelchair featured on ITV’s This Morning—the transfer of Deborah Davies’ full collection to Rotherham stands as one of the most significant UK paranormal stories in recent years.

Now residing within The Haunted Objects Museum Poltergeist House in Rawmarsh, Rotherham, items like Annabelle and Elizabeth undergo continuous baseline monitoring, thermal tracking, and electromagnetic field analysis.

For Lee Steer and the Ghosts of Britain team, housing these entities under one roof remains an ongoing experiment in containment, research, and respect for the unexplained.