Ghost-hunters stumbled across porn shoot during graveyard tour

A ghost tour party exploring a graveyard were surprised when they found themselves in the middle of a porn film shoot. The tourists were examining the inscriptions on the slabs at the graveyard on the south side of Sculcoates Lane, Hull, when they heard groans coming from further down the path. When they went to investigate they were stunned to find a young woman having sex with a man in a patch of ivy.

Two other men were so busy filming the broad daylight romp with video cameras, they did not realise they had an audience. Ghost guide Mike Covell said: "It was the couple who saw us first. They were going at it like knives among the ivy. She was a blonde. We looked at her and she looked at us. Then she pushed the bloke off her. The guy ran after her desperately trying to protect his privates from the brambles. We did not know where to look. Good job all 12 people on the tour were adults because sometimes kids come along.



"One elderly man was so incensed, he was ready to chase after them with his walking stick but I persuaded him to calm down and eat his sandwiches." Paranormal expert Mike added: "It was shocking. I've never seen anything like it in my life. Certainly not in a graveyard. It was such a beautiful day too." The graveyard dates from the 1840s and the last burial took place in 1959. It is now overgrown and reputed to be haunted by ghostly monks and the spirits of children whose bones were disturbed during redevelopment of part of the site. Only three graves are still tended by loved ones, volunteers say.

The ivy was allowed to grow over the tomb stones to protect them from frost but also allowed the porn crew to sneak in. The graveyard is owned by the Diocese of York but the running of it was taken over by the community in 2007. Lorna Walker, who chairs Sculcoates Neighbourhood Association, said: "We find this very distasteful. But it is a public place and there is not a lot you can do apart from lock the gates. But then no one would get the benefit of it - we do bat walks and all kinds of positive things down there. This is the first time I have heard of anything this. There are always people in society who will push the boundaries. The cemetery has a rich history. Philip Larkin used to ride his bike through it. So we all hope this is a one off."