The internet was left confused after a woman alleged that she saw her late husband in a recently filmed promotional video for a restaurant - but it appears the case may have now been solved.
For those who aren't aware of this bizarre story - Spice Cottage in West Sussex, UK, posted a video on their social media channels as they looked to promote their restaurant, serving Indian cuisine.
The footage showed the interior of the building as happy diners tucked into their meals, with one of the patrons causing quite a stir as he could potentially have been a ghost.
Lucy Watson commented on the Facebook video, claiming that one of the diners was her late husband, Harry, who died in 2014, but the restaurant claimed the footage was only shot two weeks ago [at the time of writing].
The internet did what the internet does best and everyone gave it their best Sherlock Holmes impression to get to the bottom of this mystery.
One claimed it to be a publicity stunt by the restaurant, saying: "This whole ‘Lucy’ story is a social media marketing genius move [...] how many likes and clicks is this restaurant now getting!"
Others took it as their time to shine by throwing in jokes about it being their late "naan" in the footage, or that Lucy's husband might have been in a "korma" this entire time.
But never fear, the mystery has finally been solved!
Lucy claimed that sitting opposite her deceased husband was her son, Alex. Luckily, he spoke to the Daily Mail about the whole situation and has finally given everyone the conclusion they demanded.
After seeing the footage, Alex said: "No way. It's not my dad and it's not me. She's got it wrong. You can see from the comments that people are really intrigued about it. They really want to know the answers."
"The answer is that it's not my dad – that's it."
The restaurant was also on hand to clarify that they hadn't used footage from nine years ago, saying: "In regards to the incident regarding the Lucy Watson comment and her interview, we would like to clarify some misunderstandings.
"I run the social media side of the business and recorded a promotional video to portray our new wooden tables and interior refurbishment. The refurbishment was completed in early January 2023 and the promotional video highlights these changes. All videos used in the video were recorded w/c 9th January 2023.
"Before January 2023, all of our tables were covered by white and red cloths, henceforth it is evident this footage is recent. This is a very unusual situation and we hope this clarifies any confusion."
So there we have it, it was all a simple mistake... Though coming back from the dead for a good curry seems completely understandable.
