The Burke and Hare Murders

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During the 19th Century the Scottish capital of Edinburgh was leading the way in medical advancements.
None more so than in the study of the anatomy of the human body, but this in turn lead to a severe shortage of corpses for teaching and research purposes.
But for Burke and Hare this was a money making opportunity..


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Created by Daniel Turner

Narrator:

Christian H. Miles

Written by: Conan White

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'Long Note Three', 'Hush', 'Gathering Darkness' by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Sources:

Journal of Practical Medicine, Volume 3 London Medical Gazette Collection
The Court of Cacus, or the Story of Burke and Hare. By Leighton, Alexander (1861).
The History of Burke & Hare & of the Resurrectionist Times By George Mac Gregor
The Study of Anatomy in Britain, 1700–1900 By Fiona Hutton
Trial of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal. By Charles Kirkpatrick (1829).