MUMBAI: Singer Niall Horan's new house here is haunted, says a former resident.

The One Direction singer has splashed out three million pounds on a Los Angeles property previously owned by Hollywood star Gia Scala, whose 1972 death was attributed to an overdose, despite her bruised body being found on a blood-stained pillow.

Now, a former resident believes the 'Guns of Navarone' actress' presence can still be detected there, reports mirror.co.uk.

Jack Krane, who grew up in the house, said, "I always asked if someone died in one of these houses, and my parents said no."

"I have always felt something strange. That house is haunted, for sure. I have had a few ghost stories over there. It's creepy," he added.

The 22-year-old singer, who also owns a house in London, bought the five-bedroom, six bathroom property last December but has not moved in yet as he is been having extensive renovations done.

(Source: IANS)