Family left horrified after spotting chilling detail in background of photo in woods

Things took a chilling turn for a British family who were enjoying a day out together when they spotted a horrifying detail in one of their photos.

The eerie scene unfolded after mom Laura Watson, from the UK, took her daughter, Charlotte; son, Dyrin; and their cousin, Jack, out for the day at Plessey Woods Country Park in Northumberland.

The family tucked in to a picnic and enjoyed playing in the area, with the kids challenging themselves to climb a large tree.

Laura happily snapped pictures of the scene to capture memories of the day, but it wasn't until she looked back at the photos that she spotted something unusual.

The family had enjoyed a picnic on their day out (Kennedy News and Media)

Laura, who worked as a medical receptionist, had her attention grabbed by one photo in particular which showed Charlotte lying along the branch of a tree while Byrin stood at its base.

When she took the photo, she thought her children were the only two people in it. But when looking back, Laura saw a third face, one seemingly belonging to a young boy who was standing right behind Byrin.

"It’s very unusual and everyone is really freaked out," Laura said of the photo.

"Me and my daughter couldn’t even go to sleep last night because we were so scared."

The boy behind Byrin wasn't with the family (Kennedy News and Media)

Laura insisted she was previously sceptical of the paranormal, but the picture made her think twice. She even admitted to being scared that 'something' might have followed her home after making its appearance in the photo.

"My husband is on night shifts and I was alone and I was like 'Oh God'. I was terrified in case anything had followed us back," she said.

"I’ve had people on our Facebook saying they are going to send me prayers. I didn’t believe in anything like that until I saw this for myself."

After Laura shared the photo, she received a lot of messages from people speculating about who the face in the photo could belong to.

Laura was scared something had followed her home (Kennedy News and Media)

Some even gave the terrifying suggestion that the spirit could belong to a boy who drowned while out in the woods years ago.

Laura continued: "People are asking if Byrin had a twin and if he died but he had nothing like that. I’ve not had any kids die in my family so it couldn’t be anyone that I know.

"It certainly isn’t something that I’m familiar with. I’ve never, ever experienced anything like it in my life."