Episode 2 of 3

Corpse Theft and International Scandal

When: 1875
Where: Montreal
Part of: Typhoid deaths and body-snatching scandal at a Montreal convent school

Body-snatchers stole victims' corpses before relatives arrived from the United States, causing an international scandal.

The corpses of the typhoid victims were stolen by body-snatchers before their relatives could arrive from the United States. This act caused significant public outrage and an international scandal.

Sources

Body snatching Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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