After Burke's arrest, confessions revealed 16 murders. Yet only Burke faced execution. The trial captivated Britain with systematic murders by suffocation. Hanged before 25,000, his body was dissected. But the anatomist who orchestrated the sales escaped justice. This historic true crime case led directly to the Anatomy Act of 1832… (Part 2 of 2).
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
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MUSIC:
Camargue by Alice in Winter
Mysterious Grove by Cast Of Characters
Lord Of The Dead by CJ0
Misery Loves Company by CJ0
The Last Straw by CJ Oliver
Every Life Matters by Cody Martin
Storms Coming by Cody Martin
Negative Thoughts by Craig Allen Fravel
Sacred Ground by Falls
Growing Pains by Featherland
To Explore by In This World
Vast by In This World
Penitence by JCar
Distances by Salon Dijon
Twilight Moon by Caleb Etheridge
No Escape by Wicked Cinema
Rag Doll by Wicked Cinema
Not As They Seem by Wicked Cinema
Winds Of Change by Four Trees
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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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