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On 13 november 1974, police discovered six members of De Feo family shot dead;  The father, the mother, and four children of five children, at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New york. 

Attention  turned Ronald, the only child to survive the ordeal. He was soon declared guilty of the murders, his motivation supposedly being that he did not get on with his father and saw killings as retribution for years of hell his dad had put him through.

After trial, a newly wed couple in search of their dream home bought the house. But one month later their dream had turned into a nightmare. the couple fled from the house claiming it was possessed with demonic spirits.

They organised for two psychics to enter the house and carry out a seance.the supposed ghost they undentified  were those a native americans indians. The piece of land where the house has been built had formerly been a place where sick and insane members of tribe were isolated until died.

This revelation became a national story. It was'nt long before the book Amityville Horror shot to the top of the best seller list and a blockbuster movie  followed.

This Alone is an intriguing story. But the next chapter - Not commonly known - is a remarkable twist.

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