Our reporter Paul Crone travels to Borneo to retrace the footsteps of a distance relative

Our intrepid reporter Paul Crone has forsaken the rain of Manchester for the tropical rainforests of Borneo.

Croney has travelled over 7000 miles to the island of Borneo to retrace the steps of his distant relative Ken Crone.

Born in Kendal, Ken, a volunteer reservist with the RAF was captured by the Japanese in Java in 1942. He was then transported to the Prisoner of War Camp in Sandakan on the east coast of Borneo.

Ken spent over two and half years under the most horrendous conditions. He suffered disease, starvation and cruelty from the Japanese guards.

He died on April 5th 1945 from malaria.

Of the 641 British Prisoners of War in Sandakan, not a single one survived.

In a series of three special reports for Granada Reports, starting this evening, Paul tries to piece together the final months of Ken’s life and attempts to find his final resting place.

Historian and Borneo guide Jerome Robles explains how tough life was in the Prisoner of War camp in Sandakan.

Filming in the jungles of Borneo never quite goes to plan for our reporter Paul Crone.

Paul Crone's flights were paid for by Kuoni Travel.