Corrupt Bodies

Death and Dirty Dealing in a London Morgue

By: Kris Hollington, Peter Everett

Narrated by: Mark Elstob

In 1985, Peter Everett landed the job as Superintendent of Southwark Mortuary. In just six years he’d gone from lowly assistant to running the UK’s busiest murder morgue. He couldn’t believe his luck.

What he didn’t know was that Southwark, operating in near-Victorian conditions, was a hotbed of corruption. Attendants stole from the dead, funeral homes paid bribes, and there was a lively trade in stolen body parts and recycled coffins.

Set in the fascinating pre-DNA and psychological profiling years of 1985-87, this memoir tells a gripping and gruesome tale, with a unique insight into a world of death most of us don’t ever see. Peter managed pathologists, oversaw post mortems and worked alongside Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad - including on the case of the serial killer, the Stockwell Strangler.

This is a thrilling tale of murder and corruption in the mid-1980s, told with insight and compassion.

©2019 Peter Everett (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

Unbelievable Corruption in London’s Morgues

Mortuary Staff selling body parts …stealing cash & jewellery from the dead
London serial killer …Met police didn’t join the dots
Cash bribes paid by Funeral Directors
An incredible & interesting story told by the man who changed all corrupt practices throughout the UK