Betty and Barney Hill were thrust into the spotlight after they reported they were abducted and experimented on by alien beings in 1961.

And now, their niece Kathleen Marden has spoken out about their extraterrestrial encounter, insisting they were telling the truth.

Speaking on This Morning , she claimed neither her auntie or uncle believed in aliens until their holiday in Montreal where they saw a UFO.

She told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield: "They were driving through Hampshire in 1961, when they had a close encounter with a UFO.

"Barney got out of the car with binoculars and looked, and according to the airforce report, they observed a craft that was approximately 100ft above them.

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