The Gorbals Vampire

In September 1954, about 200 schoolchildren (some as young as 4) invaded the Southern Necropolis in the Gorbals, armed with sharpened sticks, stones, and penknives. When the police arrived, they were told that everyone was there to kill a 7ft vampire with iron teeth who had eaten two of their schoolmates. Genuinely scared, the children … Continue reading The Gorbals Vampire