Body snatchers

In the early 1800s some people earned money by digging up corpses and selling them to doctors for studying human anatomy. Two major places where this happened were Edinburgh and London.

I think I remember there was a famous body snatcher who frequently transported the body sitting next to him on the seat of a carriage or wagon. I don't think I'm thinking of Burke and Hare.

Anyone know who I'm thinking of?

Thanks in advance,

Jim Clark-Dawe

buzhidao said:

Are you thinking of Robert Louis Stevenson's story? No, but it's an interesting story.

Or maybe Weekend at Bernie's?

PS. Or perhaps, more helpfully, William Cunningham, ref. here and here. He'll work if I can't find the one I'm thinking of, as he's American.

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Thanks for your help.

Jim