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This week's episode takes us to the winding streets of Edinburgh in 1828 to follow the Case of the Notorious serial killers William Burke & William Hare. Grace explores how the the rising medical culture of 19th century Edinburgh created the perfect environment for these two men to kill 16 people and then sell the bodies to surgeons.
Sources mentioned: Anatomy of Murders by Lisa Rosner
Trial of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal
Supplement to the Trial of William Burke
This week's episode takes us to the winding streets of Edinburgh in 1828 to follow the Case of the Notorious serial killers William Burke & William Hare. Grace explores how the the rising medical culture of 19th century Edinburgh created the perfect environment for these two men to kill 16 people and then sell the bodies to surgeons.
Sources mentioned: Anatomy of Murders by Lisa Rosner
Trial of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal
Supplement to the Trial of William Burke