Episode 158: The Exorcism of Michael Taylor

The Exorcism of Michael Taylor is one of Britain’s most disturbing and infamous cases of alleged demonic possession.

Michael Taylor was a 31-year-old man from Ossett, West Yorkshire, living a quiet life with his wife Christine and their five children. In 1974, he became deeply involved in a local Christian fellowship group led by Marie Robinson, a young, charismatic pastor. Christine grew suspicious of their relationship and confronted him publicly, triggering what witnesses described as a violent outburst—Taylor shouted obscenities and claimed evil was inside him.

Believing he was possessed, local ministers arranged an all-night exorcism on October 5, 1974, at St. Thomas’s Church. Over seven hours, priests attempted to cast out dozens of supposed demons representing vices such as anger, lust, and blasphemy. Exhausted, they ended the ritual early—saying a few demons still remained.

Only hours later, Taylor brutally murdered his wife, tearing out her eyes and tongue and stripping her flesh. He was found naked, covered in blood, claiming, “It is the blood of Satan.”

Psychiatrists later attributed his actions to mental illness rather than possession. Taylor was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent years in psychiatric care.

The case remains one of the most chilling intersections of faith, psychology, and violence in modern British history.

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