The 19th-century property in Rhode Island, US, had won the hearts of Laurie Dumas and her partner, Jeff, when they moved in together. But they found a secret room with a dark past Laurie Dumas and her partner Jeff outside the home that holds a disturbing secret (Image: HGTV)

Laurie Dumas and her partner Jeff had dreams of turning their attic into a music room. But upon further inspection, they found something very disturbing instead.

The couple had moved into the 19th-century property in West Warwick, Rhode Island, US , after they were dazzled by its stained glass windows, huge back garden and period features.

While exploring the attic, they stumbled across a hidden room connected to it, which had some intriguing features. It could only be locked from the outside, had a metal

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