Residents of the small district of Lilly Grove, St Mary, are living in fear. They said the ghost of a woman who ran a partner plan has being beating members of the community who allegedly owed her money.

The residents said they will be seeking the services of a 'duppy conqueror' next week as they try to get rid of the ghost which has been haunting them for more than two weeks.

THE WEEKEND STAR first got wind of the ghost tale earlier this week during a check with the Area Two police.

pardna (partner) money

A police source questioned one of our reporters: "Unnu nuh hear bout di duppy woman weh a haunt di people dem fi har pardna (partner) money?"

Although THE WEEKEND STAR did not visit the community, conversations with the residents were enough to send chills up anyone's spine.

"A firs' me a hear or si nuttin like dis, duppy a haunt people fi money ... . People all a get box up and dem sinting deh," one resident, Tallis said before noting that at least three persons have fled the district since the ghost started terrorising them.

"A bout a month now Mistress Campbell a walk eno ... . People get beaten, people who did owe har all a run weh cause dem a seh dem cyaa live in peace," another resident Harry claimed.

Residents said the ghost is that of Josephine Campbell, an elderly woman who recently fell ill and passed away. She had operated a partner plan and since her death, the persons who are said to have owed her money are being haunted.

during a dream

One of the persons who left the community first claimed that during a dream, the 'partna woman' had instructed her to have the owed money ready whenever she returned for a visit.

When the resident related the dream, it was taken for a joke but only a few days later she was attacked and beaten by the ghost.

Within the next few days, other persons were said to have been assaulted by the duppy, which is said to carry out her assaults at any time of the day.

"Day or night it no matta, da woman ya want har money, suh she cum roun any time," Devon, another resident said.

In addition to the incidents of beating, the residents said that branches and the leaves of trees sway as if they are being blown by strong winds whenever Mistress Campbell is around. In addition there are strange noises and the sounds of loud knocking on house tops.

Efforts by THE WEEKEND STAR to speak with the 'duppy conqueror', who the residents claim to have summoned were unsuccessful as a number provided rang without answer.