In January, 1979, we heard of the Jean Hingley UFO encounter case (see my last book Earth The Lost Contacts)) known, thanks to clunk headed reporters and Ufologists as "The Mice Pie Martians" case.
The problem is that, however, "odd" the account sounded there were obvious elements of memory loss and ground traces that Hingley could NOT have faked. Everyone wanted to jump in with their opinion but no one was seriously investigating the case. When I spoke to her by phone it was obvious that she was not lying and believed what she told me.She mentioned a rumour that others had seen the object or at least a UFO that same time but that was it.
47 years later someone has gotten into contact with me about what his father and workmates saw on the day of Hingley's encounter above her house. although family suggested reporting what was seen the fear of ridicule and official problems meant that the response was "no".
I am not going to update the book with this information but will put it into print at some point.
Well done Terry, that's a great contribution to this fascinating case. Who'd have thought that new corroborative evidence would have come to light after all this time. It's a shame it wasn't reported at the time, on the other hand it's good that your contact has finally spoken about this so it can go on record.
ReplyDeleteIt was the fear of "the men in grey suits"(what we used to call bureaucrats/civil servants back in the day) but also I have no doubt that seeing all the mocking press reports of Hingley's case added to that.
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