Experts in a spin as mystery of ‘rotating’ statue revealed

The mystery of a “possessed”rotating statue that had experts in a spin due to its unexplained movement during the night has been solved following a scientific investigation.

The 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue had curators at Manchester Museum puzzled after it began to mysteriously rotate overnight, despite being housed in a secure glass case.

Neb-Senu is a 10in (25cm) statuette made in about 1800 BC as a medium for the soul of an ancient Egyptian man.