Annabelle

It was the focus of a case that famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren
took part in during the early 1970s, and is highlighted in the book The Demonologist. It
has been stated that this is one of the most unusual cases of a possessed object on
record.
In 1970, a mother purchased an antique Raggedy Ann Doll from a hobby store. The doll
was a present for her daughter Donna on her birthday. Donna, at the time, was a student
in college, preparing to graduate with her nursing degree and resided in a tiny apartment
with her roommate Angie (a nurse as well).
Pleased with the doll, Donna placed it on her bed as a decoration and didn't give it a
second thought until a few days later. Within that time, both Donna and Angie noticed
that there appeared to be something very strange and creepy about the doll. The doll
apparently moved on its own, relatively unnoticeable movements at first, like a change
in position, but with the passage of time, the movement became more noticeable.
Donna and Angie would come home to find the doll in a completely different room from
which they had left it. Sometimes the doll would be found crossed legged on the couch
with its arms folded, other times it was found upright, standing on its feet, leaning
against a chair in the dining room. Several times Donna, placing the doll on the couch
before leaving for work, would return home to find the doll back in her room on the bed
with the door closed.

The Medium
One night Donna came home to find the doll had moved again, this time it was on her
bed. Donna had come to find that this was typical of the doll but somehow she knew this
time it was different, something wasn't right. A sense of fear came over her when she
inspected the doll and saw what looked like blood drops on the back of its hands and its
chest. Seemingly, from nowhere, a red liquid had appeared on the doll. Scared and
desperate, Donna and Angie decide it was time to seek expert advice.
Not knowing where to turn, they contacted a medium and a sance was held. Donna was
then introduced to the spirit of Annabelle Higgins. The medium related the story of
Annabelle to both Donna and Angie. Annabelle was a young girl that resided on the
property before the apartments were built. She was a young girl of only seven years old
when her lifeless body was found in the field upon which the apartment complex now
stands. The spirit related to the medium that she felt comfort with Donna and Angie and
wanted to stay with them by moving into the doll.
Feeling compassion for Annabelle and her story Donna gave her permission to inhibit the
doll and stay. They were to soon find out however, that Annabelle was not what she
seemed. Later that week Donna saw that the doll or "Annabelle" was ripped and had
jagged cuts along her mouth. One night Donna awoke to some singing like a little girl,
she walked into her bathroom to see Angie dead with the words "wanna play?" written in
the blood of her friend. The doll was never found.