Ghost hunter, 44, claims he's filmed the spirit of a Black Death victim creep behind him

This is the spooky moment a man noticed a ghostly figure walking past him in the cemetery - which could be the spirit of a plague victim who died in the 1400s.

Tony Smith, 45, was by himself in the graveyard late at night when he heard footsteps and 'felt a presence' behind him.

But he only saw the figure when it was shown to him on camera, an experience he says was 'exciting' and 'amazing'.

Steve Wesson, 44, who filmed the footage, said the encounter took place in a cemetery attached to a manor house near Trowell, Notts, on June 3.

It is rumoured there was a married couple living in the manor in the 1400s who died of the plague and are said to haunt the cemetery.

Mr Wesson, from Kimberley, in Nottingham, said: 'The cemetery is part of the manor.