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It lies in a special file in the Paris headquarters of the French
Society for Psychical research - a photograph of a small boy in his Sunday
Best, holding a pet in his arms. The kitten is small and white with
huge, appealing face. It had been given to seven-year old Reneé Leret in August 1954, and from that moment on they were seldom
apart. Reneé took it to school - until the teacher objected.
But then came the day when it died but it seemed not even death could
nothing could separate them.
The parents kept Reneé away from the scene until all traces of the
accident were removed.
"you must not be too sad about Jacques", Michelle
Leret told her son. "We will get you another one to take his place."
"but i don't need anotheer one, Mother" the boy replied. "Jacques is here
sitting by the window."
He reached out to stroke the air a few inches above the window ledge.
Doctor Lefeve, hearing of the case, arrived at the village at the end of
September. He had several long interviews with the child and his parents,
and he carried out several routine tests. He found out that when the boy
entered the room the temperature dropped-always a sign of a "presenece".
Examining the inside of the front door, he found minute scratches around
the door which apparently made by cat claws. Yet the door had been newly
painted - after the cat died.
Then there was a family photo graph and to their surprise in the photo
was......
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