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The Ratman of Southend

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Ratman Tunnel, Southend on Sea
Ratman Tunnel, Southend on Sea

The Ratman of Southend is an English urban legend originating in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The story of the Ratman tells of an old homeless man, seeking shelter from the cold in an underpass, was set upon by a group of youths and beaten to near-death, cold and blood loss doing the rest. As he died, the numerous vermin who inhabit the area gathered, and were found to have devoured his face. After this, a ghostly figure was spotted in the underpass, with people hearing ratlike squealing, and scraping, as if large claws were moving across the walls.

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The Ratman of Southend
Southend-on-Sea Prittlewell

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N 51.5412 ° E 0.711 °
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SS2 6AE Southend-on-Sea, Prittlewell
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Ratman Tunnel, Southend on Sea
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