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Historic killer's face seen in 3D (Scotland)

An artist in Dundee has created a 3D image of one of Scotland's most notorious killers.

Bijan Moghbel's project saw him produce a computerised depiction of the face of William Burke, the 19th Century killer and partner of William Hare.

The pair are thought to have killed more than a dozen people before selling their bodies on for medical research.

The face was created using Burke's death mask. He was hanged in 1829 after Hare testified against him in court.

Read entire article at BBC