Mom Who Claimed Someone Was Living in Her Loft Labeled Crazy, Given Anti-Psychotics—Then Police Discovered a Man Upstairs

A TERRIFIED mum was branded “crazy” and put on anti-psychotics after insisting a stranger was secretly living in her loft before cops made a shocking discovery.

Chloe, 31, from Gravesend, , faced what she described as something “out of a horror ” as she feared an unknown person was hiding above her home.

A mum insisted someone was living in her loft for months before police made a shocking discoveryCredit: TikTok/cspooner.25

But when Chloe raised the alarm, she was accused of hallucinating, with friends and others dismissing her claims for months.

The mum, who was in her 20s and living in a top-floor flat at the time, first became suspicious after noticing the loft hatch mysteriously open one day.

Chloe said she initially thought it was “strange” but carried on as normal.

Later that evening, she recalled thinking: “There’s someone there, they’re looking at me.”

Sharing her experience on , Chloe said: “I rang my friend who lived below me in the flats and told her there’s someone in my flat.”

She said no one believed her, adding that as she lay in bed that night she could hear footsteps above her.

Friends reportedly told her it was “all the voices in your head” after she repeatedly raised concerns.

She continued to tell people, even mentioning it to a neighbour, but said she was repeatedly “shut down”.

Eventually, she said her friends decided she was having a psychotic episode and encouraged her to see a doctor. She was prescribed anti-psychotic medication, which she said made her feel like “a zombie”.

But two months later, her fears appeared to be confirmed.

Chloe said: “This person is opening the latch blatantly in front of my eyes one night and staring at me.”

She fled the flat and called , who arrived and searched the loft.

“There was someone there,” she said. “He was living there and he had loads of bags and backpacks, and he came down.”

After about two months on the medication, Chloe said she was proved right when a man opened the latch “blatantly” in front of her eyes.

“He was staring at me and I ran downstairs to my friend screaming for help.”

She said that at that point, her friends and neighbours realised “it’s actually true”.

The man was later revealed to be a friend of a neighbour, who Chloe believes was homeless.

She claimed the neighbour had been helping him, saying: “He put him there and was giving him food,” and added that he had denied hearing anything despite allegedly knowing someone was there.

The man was led away in handcuffs but, other than that, Chloe had no follow-up.

Despite not being believed at the time, Chloe said she “doesn’t blame anyone” and explained she had been dealing with and mental issues.

A spokesperson from Moat Housing said: “The safety of our customers is very important to us, as it was at the time of the incident nine years ago.

“Thanks to reports from customers living in the building, we were able to work with the Police to investigate the incident, leading to an arrest.

“We secured the loft space shortly afterwards, and have had no further reports of phrogging.

“This highlights the importance of staying vigilant, and we encourage customers to report concerns to us immediately, so we can work with the right agencies to address them.”

Chloe was accused of hallucinating and being ‘crazy’ at the timeCredit: TikTok/cspooner.25