[Virginia Campbell of the Sauchie case] wishes to foget the experience – as do the G. family who were involved in the Springburn poltergeist in 1974-75. The two boys, Derek and Jeffrey, were subjected to hostility and ostracism at school because of the violent poltergeist activity which occurred at their house.
A “gonk” doll on top of the TV used to whirl about; objects “apported” through closed doors and crashed to the floor in another room. Even when the boys were split up on holiday to isolate the “culprit” the phenomena stayed with both. The “Dead March” was beat out by the poltergeist on the walls. An element of tension with the downstairs neighbours has been suggested as a source of the emotional energy in this case.
In both cases adolescents were involved and an element of frustration was present. But none of the children were emotionally disturbed or mentally ill. There was no question of demon possessions despite the dark undertones of some of the messages. So, why did it pick on us? That is the question that these families were left asking themselves.
The Scotsman, 25th September 1979.