From heads to brains and bones: What we know about body parts stolen from Harvard morgue

“Medical schools like Harvard have a duty to ensure [donated remains] are handled properly and with decency and to ensure they are used for their intended purpose of scientific study”


Heads, brains, skin, bones, lungs and more were removed illegally from the Harvard Medical School morgue and sold on the black market, including at a Salem woman’s “creepy” store, according to a federal indictment.

Harvard called the crimes “morally reprehensible.” And the investigation has led to charges against multiple people in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Overall, six people have been indicted for trafficking stolen human remains. ---More...

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