An asylum seeker has opened up about the conditions during his time at the notorious Manston processing centre. Ahmed, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, spent 25 days at the Kent facility which attracted negative headlines last year amid claims of overcrowding and outbreak of disease.
Ahmed was among thousands of people who have passed through the centre and described his time there as the "worst days" of his life. He said he experienced "hunger, humiliation and illness" during his stay and claimed he was denied basic human rights.
Heavy condemnation was directed towards the site last year as reports of overcrowding and cases of diphtheria and scabies came to light. It was reported at one point that around 4,000 people were being held at the site, which was designed for a capacity of 1,600.
