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AN urban explorer was left petrified after claiming he'd snapped a ghost of a little boy in a "haunted" house.

Jake Parr, 31, says he felt uneasy as soon as he and his friends entered the abandoned Horncliffe Mansion in Lancs.

Urban explorer Jake Parr was left terrified after spotting what he claims was the ghost of a young boy in the abandoned Horncliffe Mansion

Jake's photograph appears to show the image of a boy in the top right-hand corner

The spooky Victorian pile has become a hotspot for urban explorers

Minutes later, the group claim they heard "angry, fast and frustrated" footsteps coming from above them - but after looking round were unable to find anyone else in the crumbling pile.

The explorer from Stockport, Greater Manchester, says he felt compelled to take photographs just in case he could capture something - but was later shocked to see the image of a young boy staring right back at him.

"You could smell the rust and the rotting of the materials all coming together giving you a sense of unease as soon as you entered the building," he said.

"As we grouped together in the middle of the basement, it was as if we were being watched.

"This feeling hit me straight away, and a voice inside my head told me to snap some pictures just in case.

"I didn’t look through my pictures at this point, I just snapped them and waited to get home to surprise myself and see if I had caught anything.

And when I did look back at the photos I was terrified - I could clearly see a little boys face staring at me

"And when I did look back at the photos I was terrified - I could clearly see a little boys face staring at me."

The Grade II listed mansion was built by mill owner Henry Hardman in 1869 and has housed a hotel, wedding venue and a care home in its time.

But since falling into disrepair a decade ago, the imposing Victorian pile has now become a hotspot for explorers and paranormal investigators like Jake.

"We could hear slight murmurs too which really got us thinking something wasn't right - and the five of us were terrified," he continued.

"We went upstairs to see if anyone else was there, but no one was - it was just the three of us.

"I couldn't find any answer to explain the footsteps until I looked back at the photos, and when I saw the face, the goosebumps took over."

The spooked out explorer said he was "very scared" when he saw the photos and "just how clear" the "ghost" had appeared.

"I am now less sceptical as to what lies beyond the grave in terms of life after death," he said.

Jake's nocturnal adventures come after a group of urban explorers discovered an entire hidden underground city below the streets of Manchester, simply by lifting a drain.