The Bagshot Heath UFO Incident

By
Marcus Lowth
Published Date
March 18, 2019
Last Updated
October 6, 2021
Estimated Reading Time
10 min read
Expert Opinion
Posted in
UFOs, Close Encounters

Considering the amount of detail reported, including national newspaper exposure in the Sunday Mirror under the headline, “Our UFO Terror!”, as well as the fact the encounter had multiple witnesses, the UFO incident at Bagshot Heath in Surrey in the United Kingdom in September 1985 is surprisingly little known or talked about, even in many corners of the UFO community. David McMurray and his young family would experience an incident that would change their lives forever. And what’s more, weeks and months after the incident, the apparent aftereffects were continuing.

David McMurray undergoing regression with a superimposed UFO on the top

David McMurray

UFO researcher, Omar Fowler would investigate the incident, publishing many of his finding in Flying Saucer Review magazine. He would ult...

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Marcus Lowth

Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.

Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.

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