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Cromwell House, located at 9 <!-- Do you mean Amherst???-->Amhearset Road, Fallowfield in Manchester, England, was the site of six infamous killings during the 1980’s. Set up as a mental home in 1984 by Simon and Lynn Craig, it became known throughout Greater Manchester for the horrifying mistreatment of its residents. According to news reports at the time, patients were often beaten, starved and mentally abused. It was not until 1986 that Mr and Mrs Craig were caught. Both were sentenced to life imprisonment in 1987 with Mr Craig dying of tetanus in 1999.

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Justice was brought to the six families of the Cromwell House mental home today when Mr Simon Craig was sentenced to life in prison. He was charged with six counts of murder and thirteen counts of GBH. His wife Mrs Lynn Craig was also sentenced to life for assisting the terrifying cruelty to the mentally disabled people they claimed to take care of.
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A life long Manchester United fanatic Craig would often release the frustration of his team onto the patients. He was said to have thrown a scolding pot of tea onto two women sleeping on a sofa.<ref>The Independent, November 4 1987</ref>
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The mental home was closed in the spring of 1986 and was on sale for almost 7 years before being bought for a rumoured very “cheap” price. This is believed to have been caused by the house gaining a reputation as haunted. Many children in the area tell stories about the house and it has become a local hotspot for paranormal visitors, who creep around the grounds at night looking for any strange activity.

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