In April 1943, four young British kids were searching for birds’ nests in Hagley Wood, part of Lord Cobham’s estate in Wychbury Hill, located right in the middle of England. One of them, Bob Farmer, clambered up a large elm tree and, upon reaching the top, peered inside.
He’d never forget what he saw. At first, he assumed it was an animal’s skull, but as he lifted it, he spotted human hair. And teeth. The four boys promptly freaked out and ran home, staying quiet as they weren’t supposed to be on Lord Cobham’s land. But the eldest, Thomas Willetts, felt uneasy and reported it to his parents.
