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A terrified family have swapped a house amongst themselves because they fear it is haunted.

And the hot potato house is still showing signs of a paranormal presence despite a vicar being drafted in to perform an exorcism.

Lisa Way, 38, first detected an eerie presence in September 2011.

She claimed to see faces at the windows and floating limbs in her mid-terrace home on Ely’s Marcross Road.

She said at the time: “I saw a white light flash by the door. We started taking pictures with our camera phones – and the strangest things started showing up.

“Arms coming round the doors, legs coming down the stairs.”

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At the time Ms Way said she was desperate to leave but claimed the council refused to help.

However last year her cousin, Kirsty Purcigo, 27, who lived opposite in a slightly smaller house needed an extra bedroom. So the pair agreed to trade.

And though the level of paranormal activity has subsided since Ms Purcigo and her family took the plunge and moved into the allegedly haunted property, it hasn’t abated.

She said: “No, it’s been quiet since we moved in last year. It’s probably out for her, not us!”

But the apparitions have developed a taste for late-night viewing – the family television has developed a habit of turning itself on, say the family.

Despite the occasional unwanted TV switch-on and warnings of lurking bad omens in the house, Ms Purcigo was relaxed about unwanted spiritual guests when Lisa suggested a swap.

Kirsty said: “It wouldn’t bother me unless something did happen to the kids. I know that there’s nothing there anyway.

“Kids don’t want to be scared, like even my daughter – she’s not bothered. She knows about, she was over here as well when we saw the arm on the stairs. She enjoyed it anyway, she loved it. And my youngest is one so doesn’t know anyway.

“My partner said he can’t feel anything in there. But I like it, I watch all those programmes on the television.

“Lisa had the priest from the church come up and do all the blessings.”

But did the Churchman’s work make a difference?

Kirsty said: “To her – no. I feel more calm in here now. I don’t feel threatened by anything. As long as my kids are alright, it doesn’t matter.”

And despite their elaborate plan, Lisa insists the spirits have followed her over the road – but only that of her grandmother.

She said: “My nan’s over here with me, but we’re not scared any more. Even if they do follow me I don’t care.

“I realised I have a gift for seeing dead people, I’ve got used to the fact that I’m always going to see and feel them.”