Helen Duncan
Scottish medium (1897–1956)
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Updated 2026-06-18
Victoria Helen McCrae Duncan was a Scottish medium best known as the last person to be imprisoned under the Witchcraft Act 1735 for fraudulent claims. She was famous for claiming to produce ectoplasm, which was proven to be made from cheesecloth.
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