Dead Man’s Island has a truly haunting past
Not even Brits are aware that their country is home to what’s being called the ‘world’s most infected island’.
There happens to be an area located near the town of Queenborough, Kent, that’s got a truly haunting past.
Dead Man’s Island gained the horrific moniker after the remains of more than 200 humans were found there in 2016.
These remains are said to be those of convicts who died on prison hulks, which were decommissioned ships used to house prisoners back in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The conditions on these hulks were seriously rough, from overcrowding, to disease and poor sanitation, leading to many deaths.
And after the convicts died, their bodies were buried in unmarked graves on the likes of Dead Man’s Island.
However, as the years have gone by, erosion and tidal movements have exposed these graves, revealing bones and other remains scattered across the island’s muddy surface.
