KAI ROBERTS
Folklore and the world of forteana lost a rising star with the untimely death of Kai Roberts following a short illness. He was the son of my friend and long-time contributor Andy Roberts. I first met Kai when he was just four years old at his home in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, where he continued to live with his mother Helen. In 1986 I had begun writing for the legendary magazine, edited at that time by Kai’s father Andy. As we shared so many common interests in Earth Mysteries and ufology, we began writing and researching as a team. Working on book projects often entailed long and sometimes surreal field trips to investigate all forms of strange phenomena. Before he could (2011), a thorough and erudite examination of the many legends told about the outlaw’s famous grave in Kirklees Park, near Huddersfield. Buoyed by the success of his first book, Kai went on to produce two local guides to supernatural legends, (2012) and (2014), and pulled together many strands of storytelling in his (2013), tackling not only the ubiquitous Robin Hood legends but also witchcraft, dragons, phantom hounds, secret tunnels and calendar customs.
