NDE Case Data
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Corroboration Id Case Id Corroboration Number Witness Type Id Witness Count Witness Names Documentation Timing Corroboration Method Specific Confirmations
1 3 1 2 1 Attending physician Within 1 week Direct conversation Doctor confirmed thought she was gone twice on the table
2 6 1 2 1 Attending physician Within 24 hours Direct conversation Doctor confirmed lost her one, two times really on the table
3 6 2 1 7 Church prayer group women Within 1 month Prayer meeting discussion Seven women from church had almost identical experiences
4 9 1 4 1 Brother Within 24 hours Direct testimony Brother confirmed he knew she was in trouble and went looking for her
6 10 1 1 2 Head nurse and medical team Within 24 hours Medical records and staff testimony Confirmed resuscitation procedures and 4-day recovery timeline
7 11 1 4 1 Richard Within 1 month Physical verification at location Confirmed exact courtyard layout and locations Bones described from OBE
8 12 1 4 2 Van driver and hippy passenger Within 24 hours Witness testimony Both confirmed Brad was talking to someone invisible in the van
9 14 1 2 1 Doctor in 1988 Later Medical examination Found evidence of remarkable internal surgery from 1978 injuries
10 15 1 4 2 Both parents Within 24 hours Direct confirmation Confirmed existence of deceased sister Willie and her death circumstances
11 16 1 2 1 Hospital nurse Within 24 hours Electronic thermometer reading Confirmed 105 degree temperature
12 20 1 1 2 Two physicians and three assistants Within 24 hours Direct confirmation Staff astonished when she described their conversations during her clinical deat More ...
13 27 1 4 1 Husband Within 24 hours Direct confirmation Confirmed phone call to 911 and what was said
14 28 1 4 6 Daughters and neighborhood children Within 24 hours Direct discussion Confirmed positions, actions, and thoughts during drowning
15 29 1 2 1 Anesthesiologist Within 24 hours Direct conversation and medical records Confirmed blood pressure dropped to 25/0
16 30 1 4 1 Wife Unknown Verbal confirmation Wife believed account based on religious understanding
17 31 1 4 1 Mother Later Direct verbal confirmation Mother confirmed she was frantically running at Vijayawada railway station inqui More ...
18 31 2 2 1 Physician friend Unknown Medical attendance Physician was checking heartbeats when NDE occurred
19 32 1 1 2 Lifeguard and doctor from nearby hospital Unknown Medical intervention witnessed CPR performed, transported to Tel Hashomer Hospital
20 34 1 1 2 Nurse and doctor Unknown Medical records of multiple deaths Medical staff witnessed multiple cardiac arrests and resuscitations
21 35 1 1 2 ICU doctors and nurses Unknown Medical intervention Medical staff confirmed working to save his life during three deaths
22 38 1 1 2 EMTs Unknown Medical records Confirmed clinical death for 3-4 minutes, 23 shots, 3 shocks
23 39 1 4 1 Mother Later Interview Confirmed smoking cigarette, doctor declaring death, oxygen tank warning
24 43 1 2 1 Attending doctor Within 24 hours Direct observation Doctor recognized the characteristic look of NDE and asked if she had seen pearl More ...
25 44 1 4 1 Daughter Within 24 hours Direct observation Daughter witnessed heart monitor flatline when mother appeared to fall asleep, s More ...
26 46 1 5 3 Three doctors at hospital Within 24 hours Told doctors immediately upon awakening Told doctors he had returned from Heaven, they confirmed no medication that woul More ...
27 51 1 2 1 Nurse Within 24 hours Direct observation Nurse found patient in distress, had to wake her
28 52 1 1 3 Doctor, intern, nurse Within 24 hours Medical emergency response Medical team responded to cardiac emergency
29 54 1 3 1 Gary Girard (Station Manager) Within 24 hours Direct witness account Confirmed finding him after electrocution and taking to hospital
30 54 2 1 2 University of Utah burn clinic doctors Within 24 hours Medical examination Confirmed electrical path should have been fatal, called it a miracle
31 55 1 2 1 Skip (Corpsman) Within 24 hours Direct conversation Confirmed shouting name, taking pulse, working on him until help arrived
32 56 1 1 5 Five doctors and nurses Within 24 hours Medical team witness Confirmed resuscitation efforts, bruise marks from attempts to restore circulati More ...
33 57 1 2 1 Nurse Within 24 hours Physical verification with ladder Confirmed red sticker on hidden side of ceiling fan blade with all described det More ...
34 57 2 3 1 Orderly Within 24 hours Assisted with verification Helped verify red sticker on ceiling fan
35 58 1 2 1 Doctor Within 24 hours Medical statement Doctor said "He's back!" confirming revival from cardiac event
36 61 1 2 1 Recovery nurse Within 24 hours Direct conversation Confirmed patient bled out twice, anesthetics block dreaming
37 63 1 4 1 Pete's mother Thelma Later Visual confirmation of child matching vision Confirmed Peter at age 6 exactly matched child shown in vision
38 65 1 1 3 Nurse, Neurosurgeon, medical staff Within 24 hours Direct observation and report Patient spoke while clinically dead, sat up before returning to coma
39 65 2 4 1 Mother Within 1 month Personal communication and later medical confirmation Grandmother's bowel cancer diagnosis confirmed 3 months later
40 66 1 5 1 Grandfather (self) Unknown Personal account to grandson Detailed description of experience during coma
41 67 1 4 1 Mother Within 24 hours Phone conversation during paralysis Witnessed paralysis and gradual recovery, heard daughter crying about leg pain
42 68 1 4 1 Husband Within 24 hours Direct observation and intervention Found her near death, witnessed recovery and changes
43 68 2 1 2 Doctors (unspecified) Within 1 week Medical examination Confirmed missing female organs, called it a miracle
44 69 1 4 1 Daughter Within 24 hours Personal confirmation Confirmed granddaughter was saying those exact words during surgery time
45 71 1 4 1 Friend Unknown Interview Confirmed screaming about suing and riding in ambulance
46 72 1 4 1 Girlfriend Unknown Discussion Confirmed hat episode and conversations with ski patrol
47 73 1 2 1 Doctor Unknown Medical records Confirmed shocked twice, first time did not convert
48 74 1 4 1 Drunk man Unknown Confirmed Drunk man's question was confirmed to be real
49 77 1 4 1 Husband Unknown Verbal confirmation Confirmed he was doing dishes and daughter was in highchair with toy
50 78 1 4 1 Trina (roommate) Within 24 hours Verbal confirmation Confirmed she was reading Psalms when told specific passage
51 83 1 2 1 Doctor Within 24 hours Direct conversation Confirmed heart had stopped for a few minutes, confirmed resuscitation
52 83 2 4 1 Mother Within 24 hours Direct conversation Confirmed being in hallway, confirmed "projecting" herself to daughter's side
53 90 1 4 1 Marcia (neighbor) Later Verbal confirmation Confirmed she was in that exact location, surprised he knew her whereabouts
54 92 1 1 3 Pulmonary specialist and other doctors Within 24 hours Medical diagnosis Confirmed pulmonary embolisms, blood clots, called it usually catastrophic
55 94 1 1 2 EMTs and hospital staff Within 24 hours Medical records Confirmed blood loss of approximately half blood volume, repaired ruptured cervi More ...
56 95 1 1 4 Surgical team Within 24 hours Medical observation Heard doctor say "He's back" when returned to body
57 96 1 1 3 Surgical team Within 24 hours Medical records Confirmed pulmonary aspiration during surgery
58 101 1 1 2 Doctor and nurses Unknown Medical emergency during surgery
59 102 1 1 3 Doctor, nurses, ICU staff Within 24 hours Direct questioning and reaction No woman in room, doctor fled when told of surgical observations
60 104 1 1 2 Husband (doctor) and consulting physician Within 24 hours Direct observation Confirmed clinical death - no breathing or pulse
61 104 2 4 3 Multiple family members Unknown Witnessed events Confirmed knowledge of household events she could not have known
62 105 1 3 1 Ambulance attendant Within 24 hours Direct statement Stated they were taking him to cold storage (morgue)
63 106 1 1 2 Two nurses Within 24 hours Present during event Witnessed his medical crisis and recovery
64 108 1 3 2 Two ambulance attendants Within 24 hours Direct observation Declared him beyond help at scene
65 109 1 2 1 Off-duty police officer (former paramedic) Unknown Direct resuscitation Resuscitated patient, confirmed clinical death and revival
66 113 1 2 1 Doctor Within 24 hours Direct observation Confirmed clinical death - purple, bulging eyes, had passport ready for embassy
67 116 1 1 Emergency room doctors and nurses Within 24 hours Medical records Confirmed violent behavior requiring restraints, hitting nurse
68 125 1 4 1 Mother Unknown Direct confirmation Confirmed hearing doctor say child had gone
69 128 1 5 1 Psychic medium Later Psychic reading Identified woman as great-grandmother Mary based on description
70 130 1 2 1 Doctor Within 24 hours Direct statement Doctor said he almost lost her
71 131 1 4 1 Sister Later Direct confirmation Confirmed covering with blanket and nurse's objection due to fever
72 132 1 1 2 Doctor and medical staff Within 24 hours Medical monitoring Baby's heartbeat confirmed on monitor after being declared dead
73 133 1 4 1 Kathy (wife) Within 24 hours Direct witness Confirmed unconscious state, transport to hospital
74 133 2 2 1 Doctor Within 24 hours Medical assessment Confirmed NDE diagnosis
75 138 1 4 1 Brother-in-law of attacker Within 24 hours Attacker's confession Attacker confessed to killing Larry
76 139 1 4 2 Lady and her husband Within 24 hours Direct witness statements Confirmed he was dead, performed CPR, shocked when he revived
77 143 1 2 1 Dentist Within 24 hours Direct confirmation Confirmed stopped breathing, chest compressions performed
78 144 1 2 1 Doctor Later Doctor confirmation when asked Confirmed he was praying silently to himself during resuscitation
79 146 1 4 1 Mother Within 24 hours Direct confirmation Confirmed house description including frost and light configuration
80 146 2 2 Hospital orderlies Within 24 hours Direct testimony Confirmed clinical death for almost seven minutes
81 150 1 4 1 Eileen Within 24 hours Direct testimony Heard message from deceased sister Kathleen
82 151 1 4 1 Mother Unknown Physical resuscitation Mother was pounding on chest when she returned
83 152 1 4 1 Phil Within 1 month Predicted event occurred Court case outcome happened exactly as prophesied
84 155 1 1 3 Ambulance crew, rescue workers Within 24 hours Direct observation and implementation Confirmed no pulse/breathing, sheet over head, knowledge of logging truck chains More ...
85 156 1 4 3 Boyfriend, his brother, woman Within 24 hours Direct witness observation Confirmed CPR procedures and resuscitation efforts
86 157 1 2 1 Hospital nurse Within 24 hours Medical confirmation Nurse confirmed blood pressure completely bottomed out
87 158 1 4 1 Friend's mother Within 24 hours Direct observation Confirmed no one else present, miraculous survival from 20m fall
88 161 1 4 1 Mother Unknown Presence confirmed Mother at bedside when awoke, no doctor present
89 165 1 2 1 Nurse Later Medical explanation Confirmed he could not have walked with injury level, found at 5 AM, died twice
90 172 1 2 1 Hospital chaplain Unknown Presence confirmed severity Chaplain sent to stay with wife confirming critical status
91 181 1 2 1 Surgeon Within 24 hours Direct conversation post-surgery Surgeon confirmed exact quote about heart condition said during surgery
92 183 1 1 3 Doctor and nurses Within 24 hours Medical team confirmation Confirmed 30-second flat-line and spontaneous revival with perfect rhythm
93 188 1 2 Hospital staff Unknown Medical assessment Confirmed she wasn't expected to survive
94 189 1 1 Emergency room team and head surgeon Unknown Medical records Confirmed DOA status, no pulse, extensive resuscitation
95 191 1 4 1 Sister Unknown Direct observation Sister said she was dead, was crying when she revived
96 192 1 4 1 Sister Unknown Direct witness account Sister was present, told parents Brian was unconscious for 10-15 minutes
97 193 1 2 1 EMT from scene Within 24 hours Direct conversation EMT said never been mistaken about living or dead until now
98 193 2 2 1 EMT in ambulance Within 24 hours Direct observation Confirmed rock quarry location after Brian identified it
99 195 1 4 2 Daughters Within 24 hours Medical observation Came out of coma when daughters were allowed in room
100 196 1 4 1 Mother Unknown Present during experience Mother was present in room during experience
101 197 1 4 3 Daughter and granddaughters Within 1 month Physical inspection Verified sterile almond tree now bearing fruit, continues producing annually
102 199 1 1 2 ICU staff member, Indian doctor Within 24 hours Direct conversation Staff confirmed face slapping and words; Doctor confirmed patient speaking durin More ...
103 200 1 4 3 Friends at party Within 24 hours Direct confrontation Confirmed drawing on face and taking photos while unconscious
104 203 1 4 1 Husband Within 24 hours Direct observation Confirmed her thrashing, tube removal, and medical crisis
105 207 1 4 3 Shipmates Within 24 hours Direct witness to rescue Confirmed drowning incident and rescue with rope
106 209 1 4 10 Fellow campers Within 24 hours Direct witness Witnessed fall, convulsions, and rescue
107 211 1 2 1 Doctor and nurse Within 24 hours Nurse's emotional reaction next day Nurse greeted her crying, said they were sure she was gone
108 213 1 4 2 Parents Within 24 hours Parents present when he awoke Mother confirmed she switched off mains to rescue both
109 216 1 4 3 Mother, father, sister Unknown Direct observation Family found him unconscious, mother held body saying "He's dead"
110 217 1 4 1 Mother (Emily) Within 1 month Direct confirmation Mother confirmed she was performing mouth-to-mouth when child had no signs of li More ...
111 218 1 1 3 Physicians and cardiologist Unknown Medical intervention Medical team responded to cardiac collapse
112 220 1 3 1 Friend with fireman training Unknown Resuscitation performed Friend confirmed cardiac arrest and successful resuscitation
113 223 1 5 0 Unknown Visual confirmation after recovery Confirmed defibrillator appearance and waiting room layout
114 226 1 1 Rescue squad Within 24 hours Wife's testimony and rescue squad follow-up Confirmed they called out after 3 shocks and saw hand movement prompting 4th sho More ...
115 232 1 4 1 Virgil C. Unknown Witness present Friend was present during medical emergency and transport but did not see the li More ...
116 233 1 4 1 Her son Unknown Verbal confirmation Son confirmed waking up and entering room to speak to mother
117 236 1 5 1 Teacher and classmates Unknown Witnessed unconsciousness Teacher and classmates standing over him when awakened
118 237 1 1 2 Mother and nurse Within 24 hours Direct observation Mother confirmed wearing specific dress, nurse witnessed identification
119 238 1 4 1 Mother Within 24 hours Direct action based on observation Mother heard door pounding, found and rescued child from pool
120 241 1 4 1 Husband Within 24 hours Verbal confirmation Confirmed she told him she wasn't feeling well, confirmed moving children
121 243 1 2 1 Sister (nursing sister) Within 24 hours Direct witness account Sister confirmed she could not find pulse, maintains it was not a faint
122 244 1 2 1 Medical staff Later X-rays and medical records X-rays showed no bone displacement despite severe skull fractures - unexplained More ...
123 248 1 4 1 Mother Unknown Verbal confirmation Confirmed grandmother loved playing bingo when alive
124 249 1 1 3 Medical staff, mother, husband Within 24 hours Direct witness response Everyone amazed when she declared "I've seen the Light!" after near-death
125 250 1 2 1 Doctor Within 24 hours Direct acknowledgment Doctor froze when told about swearing being heard "up there"
126 252 1 4 1 Sister Madeline Within 24 hours Direct witness account Confirmed flatline on monitor and return to life after 5 minutes
127 253 1 4 1 Husband Within 24 hours Direct witness account Husband confirmed calling her name repeatedly and believed his presence saved he More ...
128 256 1 2 1 Nurses at hospital Unknown Listening to account Nurses all sat on the bed and listened intently to her experience
129 257 1 4 1 Mother Later Confrontation thirty years later Mother turned absolutely white when confronted about saying she was glad child w More ...
130 261 1 2 1 Doctor Unknown CPR resuscitation Doctor confirmed no pulse and performed CPR
131 263 1 2 1 Operating surgeon Within 1 week Direct confirmation Doctor asked "How did you know what went wrong during your operation?" confirmin More ...
132 267 1 1 ICU doctors and nurses Within 24 hours Direct confirmation Family doctor confirmed she described minute-by-minute what occurred while clini More ...
133 267 2 4 1 Living grandfather Within 1 week Photo verification Grandfather amazed she knew exactly what deceased grandfather looked like and bu More ...
134 274 1 1 Nurses Unknown Verbal report Nurses confirmed they thought they had lost her due to bleeding
135 277 1 2 1 Doctor Within 24 hours Explanation of protocol Confirmed four nurses for dying children, one for recovering
136 277 2 4 1 Mother Before verification Told mother before event occurred Mother remembered prediction before it happened
137 278 1 3 1 State Trooper Within 24 hours Photos and interview Showed photos matching exact description, confirmed 2.5 hour extraction
138 283 1 4 1 Fiancé Unknown Direct observation Witnessed blue lips, open staring eyes, blood drained from face, unconscious for More ...
140 290 1 3 1 Spotter Within 24 hours Verbal account Confirmed subject was 15-20 feet down and dropping fast, fought rescue attempts
141 293 1 4 Teammates and medic Later Verbal confirmation Confirmed medic without helmet and enemy positions not visible from ground
142 294 1 4 2 Two brothers Later Verbal account years later Confirmed Randy stopped breathing and they kicked him to wake him up
143 295 1 3 Paramedics Within 24 hours Direct observation Confirmed clinical death, revival with ice, patient opened eyes during resuscita More ...
144 297 1 1 10 Multiple nurses, young male nurse Unknown Direct observation Medical procedures and resuscitation efforts
145 300 1 1 Doctor, emergency room staff Unknown Medical records 30 minutes of resuscitation, 17 defibrillator shocks, lethal arrhythmia
146 301 1 4 3 Ex-fiancé and neighbors Within 1 month Birth of daughter 9 months later Pregnancy and female gender as revealed in NDE
147 312 1 1 2 Surgeon, internist Within 24 hours Comparison with surgical recording Memories matched surgical recording, confirmed she was awake
148 313 1 4 1 Passenger friend Within 24 hours Direct observation Friend said they should be dead, car should be destroyed, confirmed car position
151 319 1 2 1 Hospital doctor Within 24 hours Medical observation Doctor confirmed driver's head injuries and surgery as observed during OBE
152 320 1 2 1 Nurse neighbor Unknown Direct confirmation Confirmed patient had no pulse when collapsed in elevator
153 323 1 4 2 Sister and husband Unknown Direct confirmation Confirmed exact sequence of events including resuscitation, helicopter transport More ...
154 329 1 4 1 Mother Later Verbal confirmation at Thanksgiving Confirmed Betsy had died the previous summer
155 329 2 3 1 Person answering Mike's phone Later Phone call at Christmas Confirmed Mike died in July at Lloyd's golf tournament
156 331 1 3 1 Teammate at work Unknown Resuscitation and discussion Teammate performed resuscitation and brought him back to life in training class
157 333 1 4 Family members Unknown Direct confirmation Verified word-for-word conversations from waiting room
158 333 2 3 1 Daycare worker Within 24 hours Direct confirmation Confirmed daughter had spaghetti for lunch, son playing football with specific c More ...
159 334 1 2 1 Doctor Unknown Direct interaction during NDE Doctor called her name and told her to come back during resuscitation
160 335 1 1 3 Three auxiliary nurses Within 1 week Direct communication Three of five nurses told her they were frightened of losing her
161 337 1 5 1 Co-worker Unknown Physical observation Co-worker was shaking him when he regained consciousness
162 342 1 4 1 John (friend) Unknown Direct observation Friend said Brian didn't move or speak for 30 minutes, thought he was dead
163 343 1 4 1 Mother Unknown Direct observation Mother confirmed finding children barely breathing, dark colored, covered in swe More ...
164 346 1 2 1 Nurse Within 24 hours Direct confirmation Nurse surprised that patient described exactly what was said and done while unco More ...
165 355 1 4 2 Mother and Father Unknown Physical rescue and CPR Father pulled him out, mother performed CPR
166 360 1 4 2 Two swimmers Within 24 hours Direct witness account Confirmed he was underwater for about a minute
167 363 1 1 ICU medical team Within 24 hours Medical records Pronounced dead at 2:12 PM, revived after shock, 10 minutes clinical death
168 364 1 1 Hospital medical team Within 24 hours Medical printout Documented 2-minute flatline at 7:35 AM Good Friday
175 369 1 4 3 Friends in safety boat Later Discussion years later Confirmed his extremely pale appearance and weak condition after rescue
176 373 1 4 2 Jo and Shane Unknown Direct discussion Confirmed observations but initially stunned and did not believe
177 380 1 5 1 Self Later Personal verification of predictions All personal predictions came true exactly as foretold
178 381 1 1 Doctors and nurses Within 24 hours Post-surgery discussion Doctors heard her description of operation details
179 384 1 4 1 Uncle Within 24 hours Direct observation Found her in deep sleepwalk state, body limp as if dead, repeating "I must urina More ...
180 385 1 2 1 Helicopter crew Unknown Declaration of death mentioned
181 387 1 1 2 Husband and wife doctor team Unknown Medical records Cardiac arrest, organ failure, near death declaration
182 390 1 1 Multiple doctors Unknown Medical records Declared dead for several minutes
183 392 1 1 Doctors and nurses Within 24 hours Medical records Clinical death for 30 minutes, resuscitation efforts confirmed
184 393 1 4 Mother, father, friends Within 24 hours Direct witness accounts Confirmed saying "Don't worry mom, I am not going to die" when consciousness ret More ...
185 400 1 1 Kaiser Hospital staff Unknown Medical records Code Blue status confirmed three times
186 401 1 2 2 Ambulance attendants Unknown Present during event Confirmed vital signs crash
187 403 1 1 Medical staff Unknown Medical records Six-day coma documented
188 404 1 4 Other drivers who stopped Unknown Present at scene Confirmed accident and assistance
189 405 1 1 ICU medical staff Unknown Medical records Blood pressure crash to 50/20 documented
190 409 1 4 Family members Within 24 hours Direct observation Family confirmed they could not see or hear the angels and bells that Joy percei More ...
191 412 1 4 1 Grandfather Within 24 hours Phone call Called parents sensing danger at exact time
192 414 1 4 1 Wife Within 24 hours Direct witness Found eyes open, not breathing, blue lips/fingers
193 417 1 4 1 Peasant Unknown Observation Witnessed fall and confirmed 20 minutes unconscious
194 418 1 2 1 Doctor Tom Within 1 month Direct confirmation at follow-up Confirmed patient heard everything while unconscious during surgery
195 418 2 1 2 Dr. Peterson and team Within 24 hours Medical outcome Confirmed healthy baby despite brain-dead prognosis
196 420 1 4 3 Mother, Father, Aunt Nelly Within 24 hours Direct witness Confirmed she repeatedly said grandfather was coming for her immediately after s More ...
197 426 1 2 1 Nurse (unnamed) Within 24 hours Verbal acknowledgment Nurse looked startled, told others to remain quiet when patient described seeing More ...
198 428 1 1 2 Female doctor and medical team Within 24 hours Medical records Confirmed 2-hour resuscitation and Gareth's earlier death
199 429 1 4 1 Mother Within 24 hours Discussion next morning Mother confirmed waking with urge to check, found him with eyes closed and high More ...
200 431 1 1 2 Nurses Within 1 week Photo identification Confirmed deceased physician's identity and that he had died years ago
201 431 2 5 1 Mario Later Physical evidence Found 100 lira coin in wrecked car matching vision
202 437 1 4 4 Family members Unknown Post-recovery discussion Confirmed locations and activities of family members during code
203 438 1 2 1 Dentist Unknown Witnessed revival efforts Dentist was hitting body and calling her back, confirming loss of consciousness
204 439 1 1 Medical staff at Nelson Hospital ICU Unknown Medical records Confirmed 14 hours unconscious, extensive injuries
205 440 1 2 1 Doctor Later Verbal confirmation Doctor told mother they nearly lost her
206 441 1 3 1 Morgue attendant Within 24 hours Direct witness Confirmed finding him alive in morgue after 13 hours declared dead
207 443 1 4 1 Brad (Navy sailor) Within 1 week Interview Confirmed he never sat up, patient never moved or spoke in ambulance
208 448 1 4 1 Wife Unknown Present at bedside Wife was present at bedside as seen in vision
209 448 2 4 1 Granddaughter Unknown First words upon awakening Said "I came back for you" to granddaughter immediately upon awakening
210 449 1 3 1 Hospital attendant Within 24 hours Verbal confirmation Confirmed window was bricked over in 1940s during the war