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Very interesting. Where was the photo taken?

It is just a double exposure, the boy isn't in the school.

You photographic buffs. Could the shadowy figure have been superimposed onto the photograph?

Double exposure ?
I think the photos heading gives a clue Henry.

Whoever he was,he had no shoes on the poor little mite..I would love to know more.

How strange!

Where is St George's Primary School?

How very strange! Have all verifiable suggestions been explored?

Looks like a day centre with all the high backed chairs (usually for the elderly)

St Georges school is now a nursing home, it is in Scholes.

Blob, Thanks for that. Looks more like a Nursing Home than a school.

Is it a stain on the floor combined with some light reflection or is it a Scholes school spectre? Interesting photo Sonia.

i work the night shift in the nursing home at st georges.. this was took. when all residents where in bed and there was only me and another carer in the room. its no photo scam...we was both sat in chairs at the other side of lounge area.

GW what r who is the scholes school spectre????

Can you tell us a bit more Sonia? How long was the 'apparition' there? Weren't you frightened? Most folk would have run for leather never mind take a photo!

Very spooky!
Certainly a job for Derek Accorah! Or that other one....

The caretaker and cleaners told of seeing apparitions around the school, I've also been told that an apparition of an old man is often seen at Wigan Little Theatre.

Just a play on words for a local ghost Sonia. Thought it might be an optical illusion but if you were there......??

Looks like a double exposure there. Taken in context with the surrounding furniture the child is less that 3ft tall.
I would also be interesting to note which way the apparition was facing the class room

we didn't see it... it was only when we looked at the picture on the phone afterwards.. was weird really..

ive put the pic on my desktop on computer n when u zoom in he his looking at us and looks like he either got a basin haircut r wearing a flat cap..

Many people can give you their experiences of seeing apparitions. It isn't all "Pie in the Sky"

Must admit the 'figure' does not look in proportion to it's surroundings. If there is a parallel universe would that be accountable or even matter?

Teachers rest room Henry.

Don't know about your quantum theory Vb but i'm sure that chair was tucked under the table the first time i looked at this photo!!!!

Those tiles in the suspended ceiling look like "Asbestolux" to me...Very disconcerting in an old folks home!!

Sonia..I don't disbelieve this photo for one moment..but can you tell me why you took a shot of tables and chairs which would be an uninteresting photo..I'm just asking..As I say I do not disbelieve it.

From what Sonia has stated above, I now think that this photo has been doctored, if Sonia didn't see the boy before she took the photo, then like Maureen said why take a photo of empty chairs?

Been in St Georges. This is the position of the stage in the infant school. If a stage was there when this ?child was standing, he would be under the stage. He is not facing the classrooms but, the three large windows looking towards Tesco's.

I also agree - who would take a photo of chairs and tables!!

Every little helps

If its a double exposure, how come nothing else has been included from the other photograph but the boy?

Christine Bennett - easy to produce this effect using a basic image editing suite, with very little practice.

A lot of things dont make me suspicious abot this photo.
Why would anyone want to take a mundane photo when working a night shift of some tables and chairs?

Also, the the "alleged" image is smack bang in the middle of the photo.
Whoever took the photo was certainly positioned in the perfect spot to capture this "alleged" image!

I meant to type A lot of things make me suspicious abot this photo.