Family who used Ouija board to contact dead dog are now fighting for their lives

A mother and daughter are now in critical condition following a mystery fire at their home.

16:28 03 February 2015

Mother and daughter Margaret Carroll and Katrina Livingstone are in critical condition following a mystery fire at their home after allegedly using a Ouija board to contact their dead dog, Molly.

Molly was drowned in the bath by Margaret’s husband Paul, who later claimed that she died as a result of another Ouija board session on Christmas Eve.

Paul pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal after it was alleged that he chopped the dog’s body into pieces and put it down the drain.

On Saturday a fire broke at Mrs Carroll and Miss Livingstone’s home in Consett, County Durham, and again a Ouija board is believed to have been involved. Both were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. They were both found in the back garden and are being treated for conditions not related to the fire.

Neighbour Donna Sowerby, said: ‘The fire was right the way through the property. It was horrible. The roof was right up. We could not see up the street because of the smoke.

‘There was a mini explosion and one of the firefighters was blown back.’

A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: ‘Two women, aged 60 and 37, were taken to the University Hospital of North Durham where they remain in a critical condition and under arrest for arson with intent to danger life.

‘We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.’