The Italian boy

Description:

Describes the 1831 murder of a young vagrant and the sale of his body to a London medical college, a case that led to the arrest of his killers, "resurrection men" who acted to satisfy the demand for fresh cadavers for the study of human anatomy.

subjects: History,  Poor,  Murder,  Social conditions,  Body snatching,  Case studies,  Murder, great britain,  Poor, great britain,  London (england), social conditions,  London (england), social life and customs,  London (england), history,  Poor, england, london,  Homicide,  Grave Robbing,  History, 19th Century,  Poverty,  Autopsy

Places: England,  London,  London (England)

Times: 19th century