In 1828, the poorest residents of Edinburgh vanished. Their bodies were sold to anatomists. When Margaret Docherty's body was found hidden in straw, it revealed that Burke and Hare, two Irish immigrants, had become serial killers. This historic true crime case exposed how Edinburgh's medical school created a market for fresh corpses… (Part 1 of 2).
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
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MUSIC:
Camargue by Alice in Winter
Anseo Anois by Cast Of Characters
Ceridigs Heart by CJ0
Apostle Of Ireland by Cody Martin
Asylum by Cody Martin
Cain by Cody Martin
Leviathan by Cody Martin
Stone Table by Cody Martin
Twilight Moon by Caleb Etheridge
Dark Places by Wicked Cinema
False Banners by Wicked Cinema
Hollow by Wicked Cinema
No Escape by Wicked Cinema
Not As They Seem by Wicked Cinema
Rag Doll by Wicked Cinema
Rogue Asset by Wicked Cinema
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BOOKS
Burke and Hare: The Year of the Ghouls by Brian Bailey.
The Court of Cacus; Or, The Story of Burke and Hare by Alexander Leighton
Life of Robert Knox by Henry Lonsdale
The History of Burke and Hare by George MacGregor
Trial of William Burke and Helen McDougal
Burke & Hare by Owen Dudley Edwards
MAGAZINES
Crimes and Punishment No 55 - Law Changers
Real Life Crimes and How They Were Solved Issue 60
ONLINE
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