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    5. The Reckoning

    5/5A crowd of 25,000 people turn out to watch Burke hang.

    4. Anger on the Streets

    4/5A rumour spreads on the streets of Edinburgh that there has been a series of killings.

    3. The Innocent and the Guilty

    3/5In his prison cell, William Burke confesses he took part in 16 murders.

    2. The Lost Girl

    2/5Mary Paterson is 18 when she meets William Burke. By the end of the day she will be dead.

    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.