Our creepiest story to date begins all the way back in 1963 with the June and Jennifer Gibbons twins being born in Barbados. Known as the Silent Twins, the creepy duo actually worked on writing fiction novels but hold on tight, this is where it gets interesting. June and Jennifer had only spoken to each other. That's right, NO ONE from the outside world but only each other...
During the time spent in the mental hospital the twins began to believe that in order for one of them to lead a normal life, one of them would have to die. After a lot of discussions, they both agreed that it would be Jennifer who would die. In March 1993, doctors decided to transfer the twins to Caswell Clinic. Before the transfer, journalist Marjorie Wallace came to interview the sisters. During the visit, Jennifer abruptly stated matter-of-factly over a cup of tea, “Marjorie, Marjorie, I’m going to have to die.” When Wallace asked why, Jennifer just calmly replied, “Because we decided.”
During the trip to Caswell Clinic Jennifer slept in June’s lap with her eyes open. Upon reaching the Clinic, Jennifer presented as unresponsive and was pronounced dead by the doctors. Later, the cause of death was determined to be a sudden, lethal inflammation of the heart. During an autopsy, doctors did not find any drug or poison in her body and her death still remains a mystery.
When June was questioned at the inquest she revealed that Jennifer was acting strangely for a few days before their transfer. June also said that Jennifer’s speech was slurred and they both assumed she was dying.
A few days later when Marjorie Wallace visited her again, June said, “I’m free at last, liberated, and at last Jennifer has given up her life for me.”
Jennifer lies buried under a headstone that is engraved with a poem. The poem was written by June: “We once were two/We two made one/We no more two/Through life be one/Rest in peace.”