Ghost reportedly gropes grandma Doris Birch, 73, said: 'This is very creepy and is giving me the jitters. It’s harassing me.' Ghost reportedly gropes grandma, 'It's like an octopus groping me': Grandmother, 73, claims she's being plagued by a GHOST 'I was lying in bed when I felt this creepy pair of hands. I kicked frantically and it went away' A grandmother claims she is being haunted by a poltergeist who continually gropes her as she tries to sleep. Doris Birch, of Herne Bay, began experiencing the nocturnal disturbances in her flat four months ago. The 73-year-old said: ‘It’s like an octopus. I was lying in bed when I felt this creepy pair of hands. ‘I kicked frantically and it went away. 'I’ve tried sleeping without the duvet. But it started shaking my mattress. ‘I even threw the mattress off the bed and bought a new one but it has made no difference. ‘This is very creepy and is giving me the jitters. It’s harassing me. 'I need to call in th...