A resurfaced video of a girl, Nicola Wheater is reigniting interest in her compelling story of reincarnation, leaving viewers convinced of its authenticity.
A girl’s unsettling memories
Nicola Wheater, a young girl from Yorkshire, was just two years old when she began speaking to her mother about a previous life.
What started as casual comments quickly turned into vivid recollections, sparking her mother’s curiosity—and concern.
By the age of five, Nicola could recall intricate details of her past life, even remembering the name of her previous family and their home.
Although she couldn’t remember her former name, she insisted that her father had been named Thomas Benson.
She would often tell her mother, “Why am I not a boy like I used to be? My other mummy was Mrs. Benson, and I was her little boy, playing with Muff.”
Muff, she explained, was the pet name of a little boy in the Benson family who once lived in Haworth, Yorkshire.
Verifying Nicola’s claims
Nicola’s memories prompted her mother, Kathleen, to seek the help of author Mary Harrison, who assisted in searching local records. Astonishingly, they found evidence that matched Nicola’s claims.
Church records showed that in 1875, a boy named John Henry Benson was born to Thomas Benson, a railway worker, and his wife.
Tragically, five-year-old John died in a railway accident. This harrowing detail was eerily consistent with Nicola’s memories of her former life.
A haunting reaction to trains
Kathleen’s suspicions deepened when she noticed Nicola’s reaction to trains. While watching a scene in The October Man, where a character contemplates jumping in front of a train, Nicola had a panic attack.
“She stood up, waved her arms, and gasped for breath,” her mother recalled in a BBC documentary. “We had to turn it off, and within minutes, she calmed down.”
Revisiting the scene of the past life
In an emotional visit, Nicola and her family went to the spot she identified as the location of her past life’s tragic accident. Describing the moment, she said, “I was over here, and I got my foot stuck. The train came, and it knocked me over.”
After recounting this, Nicola let out a deep sigh that viewers found haunting. Some described the look on her face as “world-weary,”* suggesting a profound sense of loss or disappointment.
Convincing viewers of reincarnation
The story has left many viewers convinced of its credibility on resurfaced video.
That sigh and weary look were all the proof I needed. one commented.
Another viewer said: One of the most convincing stories of reincarnation I’ve seen.
For others, the century-long span between Nicola’s two lives made the story even more compelling. One observer noted, A hundred years between lifetimes is quite something.
Nicola Wheater’s story continues to captivate audiences, offering one of the most detailed and persuasive accounts of reincarnation.
Whether or not you believe in past lives, her memories remain a mystery that resonates with people worldwide.