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Sophie Finnegan & Hollie Bone

'I was horrified when police woke me up to ask to look inside baby's coffin'

A grandad was left horrified and "embarrassed" after police officers woke him up asking to 'look inside baby's coffin'.

Antiques collector, John Long, 68, had the coffin as part of his quirky and unusual collection at his home in Killingworth, Newcastle.

A self confessed horror lover, John said he was struck with fear when neighbours told him that police had been knocking on his door looking for him.

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