[smcl]

I was surprised not to see any mention of Burke & Hare under the “See Also” section: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders

These guys started out doing roughly the same as those doctors - robbing freshly dug graves for anatomical study - but they moved on to killing to provide the bodies instead. Pretty grim

[mariuolo]

> but they moved on to killing to provide the bodies instead

Wasn't H. H. Holmes also accused of this? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H_H_Holmes)

[smcl]

I hadn't heard of him, but yeah it does seem like the same sort of deal! In case anyone wants a brief summary here's the key bit from that page:

""" Holmes had an entrepreneurial spirit. Based on his former medical education and his connections, he was able to sell skeletons to medical labs and schools. "He, and sometimes a hired assistant, were accused of stripping the flesh off the bodies, dissecting them, and preparing the viable skeletons. The rest of the remains would be tossed in pits of lime or acid, effectively breaking down the remaining evidence." """

[dmix]

One of the classic true crime story.

Edit: that facial reconstruction of William Burke is really interesting.

[PeterWhittaker]

It's there now! Was added after you wrote this and before I read your comment.

[smcl]

Oh great! I was considering adding it later on but I was on the tram and didn't fancy fiddling with wikipedia on my phone :D