Listen "44. The Resurrectionists - Cornwall's Body Snatchers"
Episode Synopsis
During the late 18th and early 19th century the Resurrection Men, or the Resurrectionists as they were called, were very active across the country. These ruthless gangs were stealing newly buried bodies to sell and it seems that their activities even made it as far as the rural graveyards of Cornwall.
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