I think this is bullshit. That stairway was built by the residents (current or previous) and there's no way someone could get through their house and into that crawlspace without having keys to the front/rear doors even if they knew this hidden area even existed.
You would find this. Someone was living in our walls. IN OUR WALLS. That is my Halloween candy. That someone came into my room, took from my bag, and then brought back in here. Banana peel for scale.
I think this is bullshit. That stairway was built by the residents (current or previous) and there's no way someone could get through their house and into that crawlspace without having keys to the front/rear doors even if they knew this hidden area even existed.
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