By Tim Binnall
The curious case of an alleged ghost attack at a residence in Malta has led to a rental property company sternly denying that the home belongs to them and threatening legal action against anyone who furthers the rumor. The strange incident, which came to light earlier this week, saw a group of friends frantically flee a vacation residence on the island of Gozo after allegedly experiencing what they claimed was unsettling paranormal activity. Beyond the standard spooky fare like eerie shadows and unexplained sounds, the travelers asserted that their stay culminated with one of their party being attacked by a ghost, which prompted them to call the police and abandon the rental home.
Since the bizarre incident was revealed at the start of the week, the story has spawned multiple headlines in the Maltese media as a priest enlisted to accompany the police to the haunted house came forward, but offered no further details about the matter, and a local paranormal research group offered to investigate the seemingly haunted house. Meanwhile, chatter on social media has surrounded which specific property was at the center of the unsettling account. When speculation fell upon a luxury farmhouse operated by a high-end Maltese rental company, the aghast business reportedly took to social media to insist that the so-called 'Gozo Ghost House' was not theirs.
Indicating that they were aware of the conjecture, StayGozo declared that "we wish to state categorically and unequivocally that these rumors are completely false." In fact, the company said the sizeable farmhouse was "entirely vacant" at the time of the incident. In a testament to the seriousness with which they took the rumor, StayGozo warned that it would "not tolerate the dissemination of false information" and cautioned that "any individual or party found spreading or continuing to circulate these defamatory statements will face direct legal action." Considering the substantial interest surrounding the strange event, the company may wish that the Gozo Ghost House was part of their portfolio, since the purportedly haunted property would likely fetch quite a fee from thrill-seekers.