Ghosts soon will pay us a visit to give us goosebumps: yes, Halloween is close with a spooky array of facts! Let’s take this opportunity to underline some real estate stories that hit the headlines in Mauritius. Be careful they are not for the faint hearted…
The house of horror in Saint Paul
Let’s go to Béchard Lane, Saint Paul, a strictly residential alley. On the 27th August 2004, police raided the house of the Mawood to find a certain person name Rajesh Dhayam… when of all a sudden, horror and amazement. The policemen make a gruesome discovery: 10 decomposing dead bodies. The youngest victim was 10 years old, while the oldest victim was 65 years old.
The initial findings of the investigation suggest a collective suicide, because the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) confirmed that the victims were dead as a result of cyanide poisoning. However, some bodies were found locked away in rooms... A suicide note left by a victim has not completely dispelled the veil of mystery which remains complete 12 years later. The victims died with their secret intact. Meanwhile, at Béchard Lane, Saint Paul, nothing will ever be the same again this macabre August 2004...
A haunted hotel in Albion?
In 2008, an old article published on the website of the newspaper Lexpress described series of strange events that have occurred in Belle Vue Phare, Albion, in the ruins of Bergeraz’s hotel, called the house of horror by nearby residents. This former hotel stands amongst dense bush. It’s a real labyrinth inside, with fifty rooms divided between two floors. At night, there are unusual sounds... Ghosts or prowlers? To find out, you must visit the place…
A house in Mont-Roches pointed out by neighbours
We are in 2015. In Mont Roches, there is a mansion looking like a haunted house with broken windows and interior walls of black colour which terrorize the neighbourhood. It’s a house of ill-repute. Neighbours claim that all those who have lived in this place went away as quickly as they arrived. Yet there eight years ago, a couple with two children moved in. However, neighbours claim that they never saw the children, but shouts are heard during the day…
All this agitation drawn the attention of the authorities. Indeed, police and the Family Protection Unit officers raided. They found two young men, one of them tied to a piece of furniture.
Haunted houses: a controversial topic in real estate, but that leaves no one indifferent… isn’t it?
