burker

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burker

(ˈbɜːkə) or

burkite

n
a person who burkes
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For the people of Birmingham, a Burkite might be lurking just around every dark corner, knife and sack at the ready.
Some grave goings on... Grim tales of bodysnatching weren't just confined to London or Edinburgh, writes Chris Upton
In 1831 one entirely guiltless man on Great Hampton Street was pursued by a mob who believed him to be a "Burkite".
Shady dealings; 'Resurrectionists' on the prowl for victims struck as much fear into society as serial killers, writes Chris Upton
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