Rome, Italy

A woman, who was apparently searching for ghosts as part of a TikTok stunt, was found dead in an isolated and abandoned church in Italy, said the police.

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As per the police, the body of the 22-year-old French woman was soaked in the blood. The woman was reportedly in search of a haunted house, which is believed to be haunted by spirits.

The police found the body of the woman in a pool of blood in an abandoned church in the Aosta Valley of northern Italy over the weekend.

La Salle's police spokeswoman said that the woman had informed her parents about her plans before she left her home, which was located in the village close to Lyon.

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According to police officials, the death of the victim is likely to have a connection with the ghost-hunting competition which has been taking place on social media platforms across France. 

Victim was roaming in the neighbourhood dressed like a 'vampire': Police 

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The police also suspected that the woman was trying to carry out the TikTok stunt when she unfortunately died.

There are two working theories with the police regarding the woman's death. One is that she may have been trying to carry out a social media stunt in the abandoned church and the other is that she was subjected to a "consented murder" or sacrifice.

The officers are in search of the young man who was reportedly with her. Meanwhile, two more missing persons reports have been filed with the police, which they suspect may have a link.

The police spokesperson said that they had spotted a male companion with the victim in the neighbourhood and both were dressed "like vampires".

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As per a witness, the man had dark hair and olive skin and the woman was "emaciated" and pale. She looked like a "walking corpse," said the witness, to the police detectives.

The woman was reportedly wearing a sweatshirt underneath a black coat and beige leggings when the police found her. They also found a container of pink marshmallows as well as some goods which she had purchased from a nearby store next to the body. 

When the dead body of the woman was found by a local person, she did not possess any phone or paperwork with her, as per the authorities.

(With inputs from agencies)