Burke and Hare murders and for regulating Schools of Anatomy" in mid 1828—six months before the murders were detected. This was rejected in 1829 by the House of Lords. The murders committed by Burke and Hare raised public awareness of the need for bodies for medical purposes, and of the trade that doctors had conducted with grave robbers and murderers. The East London murder of a 14-year-old boy and the subsequent attempt to sell the corpse to the medical school at King's College London led to an investigation of the London Burkers, who had recently turned from grave robbing to murder to obtain corpses;
Painted in Blood (Midsomer Murders) pulled off the case replaced by members of the National Intelligence Squad. At first Troy is dazzled by the visiting detectives who take him under their wing, but eventually he becomes disillusioned and helps Barnaby solve the case. There is only one murder committed in this episode. However, throughout the episode, there are various crimes committed including 2 attempted bank robberies in the episode's conclusion, taking place within minutes of each other. Ruth Fairfax (also known as Angela Browning): Stabbed in the back on the village green with a chisel whilst painting. Painted in Blood (Midsomer Murders) Painted in Blood