AS odd sales pitches go, it worked.

A “possessed” doll which was accused of attacking a small child has sold for close to $200 in an online auction.

The old-fashioned-looking toy was put up for sale on eBay last week, with its UK seller saying: “Need this doll gone NOW!! We hear odd sounds and my son has been scratched on his face in his sleep.”

The seller added: “He’s started to sleepwalk. I don’t want this doll in the house anymore!!”

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There was more to come.

“I’ve have also woken up with bruises on my leg with no explanation as to how they got there. And my eldest son has also said he saw a boy in his room one night he said he had like a whitish face and he walked by and just flew out the window.”

Nineteen bidders fought a seven-day battle for the doll, which had a reserve of around $9 (five Britsh pounds) and was finally sold last night.