Harvard to pay $53m after morgue manager sold body parts
Harvard University has agreed to pay a $53 million (€45m) settlement after its former morgue manager stole and sold body parts donated for scientific research, with a Boston court reportedly approving the plan.
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- 19 Aug 2026, 09:41 UTC
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Harvard University has agreed to pay a $53 million (€45m) settlement after its former morgue manager stole and sold body parts donated for scientific research, with a Boston court reportedly approving the plan.
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Harvard to pay $53m after morgue manager sold body parts
Harvard University has agreed to pay a $53 million (€45m) settlement after its former morgue manager stole and sold body parts donated for scientific research, with a Boston court reportedly approving the plan.
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