Haunting photos show ‘possessed’ girl

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Haunting photos show 'possessed' girl

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/4303767/anneliese-michel-possessed-photo-emily-rose/

IT'S not often that true events are more unsettling than the horror films they inspire... but that can't be said for the case of Anneliese Michel.

The 23-year-old German girl died shortly after being exorcised, with her upsetting life story being retold in 2005 movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose.

But it turns out that her actual life was far more disturbing than what cinemagoers saw.

Anneliese was born in 1952 in to a strict Catholic family.

Her mum had already lost a child, Martha, who died aged just 8.

Martha's death meant Anneliese's mum put even more pressure on her remaining daughter to lead a pious life, demanding that she attended mass twice a week and keeping a very close eye on her.

Later Anneliese would develop neuroses related to religious iconography as a result of the punishments inflicted on her by her zealot parents.

Anneliese enjoyed school and was described as happy and well-liked by her teachers, and excelled at languages.