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NEW ZEALAND. As we expected, the four psychics who were accused of being ‘liars’ in a NZ $2m challenge (see previous story), have not bothered to respond.

But David Baldock, managing director of Ninox Television, which makes the top rated Sensing Murder series, has defended them in a way that totally demolishes the claims of the website that wanted to put their gifts to the test.

He explains, in a letter to www.nzrealitytv.com, that the psychics are often approached by “extremist sceptics with outlandish schemes to try to expose them as frauds”. But why, he asks, should the psychics have to prove themselves with these “pathetic parlous tricks”?

David Baldock explains why they should not:

“Their abilities have been proved time and time again by the fact police are now actively following up many of their leads generated through Sensing Murder. In the case of murdered 91-year-old George Engelbrect, for example, the police are now actively pursuing the psychic theory that two people were involved.

“The psychics provided a clear description of the possible accomplice. Police have located someone fitting this description and are currently investigating. The fact that they are dedicating police resources to this – a real criminal investigation – is, in our opinion, a much more valid testimony to the psychics' ability than some silly test devised by a group of radical atheists.”

He adds:

“Respected clinical psychologist Nigel Latta observed a full psychic reading and did not believe that psychic Deb Webber had cheated or was recounting previously learnt facts. The fact that extremist sceptics are now challenging Nigel’s credibility, when he has 17 years’ experience interviewing some of NZ’s worst criminals, is surely a sign that nothing will convince these die-hard non-believers.”

David Baldock’s full response can be read here. And Nigel Latta’s report on the psychic reading he observed can be accessed here.

Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007
Category: Psychic detectives

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