Wednesday 13 February 2013

The Stafford boy

My time in that little village I mentioned has been and gone, and I'm not entirely certain how to feel about my visit.

The case concerns a boy called Thomas Stafford and the crimes he is connected with. I believe he may be the key I was looking for in this mystery, though there are still plenty of questions and not a lot of certainty to be had. As odd as the case is, it's mostly his word against the word of "reason".

Sadly, I was unable to speak to the boy, as he had made a miraculous escape on the way to the mental institution he was supposedly transferred to. I was, however, able to glean a few details from the locals, though very little from his parents who were tired already of speaking about their son. I was even able to get a few photographs of the boy, one of which highlighted something vital to his story.

A symbol, one that I recognized well by now, was carved into his shoulder. It was said that this symbol was supposed to be a mark of the pact he made with a demon, "Uncle Sonny". I highly doubt that's the demon's true name, but it's a start. Perhaps if I can track this "Uncle Sonny", I can track the source of this symbol and the significance of it. I would not be surprised if there was demonic influence in the more occult explanations for these stories.

For now, I'll continue my search for other stories of this symbol, in the hopes of finding more clues. I don't want to follow "Uncle Sonny" until I'm sure that route is a strong enough lead.

I'll be sure to post here once I've found another story. Until then, I'll keep searching.