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5. The Reckoning
5/5A crowd of 25,000 people turn out to watch Burke hang.
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4. Anger on the Streets
4/5A rumour spreads on the streets of Edinburgh that there has been a series of killings.
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3. The Innocent and the Guilty
3/5In his prison cell, William Burke confesses he took part in 16 murders.
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2. The Lost Girl
2/5Mary Paterson is 18 when she meets William Burke. By the end of the day she will be dead.
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1. The Trial On Christmas Eve
1/5Christmas Eve,1828: William Burke is on trial for murder at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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Welcome to hell. The true story of Scotland’s notorious serial killers, Burke and Hare.

