London Dungeon launches the twisted tale of the Body Snatchers

This summer, the London Dungeon has reached down into the depths of London’s darkest history for the launch of its show Body Snatchers.

The show will tell the twisted tale of the London Burkers, John Bishop, Thomas Williams and James May.

The treacherous trio were notorious for stealing and snatching bodies to sell them to various hospitals around London, including St Thomas’ Hospital and King’s College.

The London Burkers rose to infamy as The Ferrari Boys when they were found guilty of murder following the body of 14-year-old Boy Carlo Ferrari who was delivered to a hospital exhibiting suspicious injuries.

The show is set in the Nova Scotia Cottage, the home to the London Bunkers, and will dare the bravest guests to come face to face with John Bishop who will take them through the story and try his best to add them to his extensive product list.

A London Dungeon spokesman said: “The London Burkers’ history is a fascinating one. Even though the group holds a bigger body count than Jack the Ripper himself they are not as well known.

“In fact, John Bishop, the protagonist in the show admitted to stealing between 500 and 1,000 bodies over 12-years with some no doubt not being buried in the ground when their body was sold.”

The show runs from July 23 to September 4 and is included in the standard ticket price.

One of the London Dungeon’s Body Snatchers actors Picture: The London Dungeon