Extraordinary Stories of Britain
The Diary of a Graverobber - London's Darkest Trade
Published: 24 October 2025 at 12:44 Europe/London
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The Diary of a Graverobber dramatises the true-life story of Joseph Naples, a London gravedigger in the early 1800s who slips into the city’s darkest trade — stealing corpses to sell to surgeons. Driven by poverty and desperation, Naples is lured into ruthless Borough Gang, only to be consumed by guilt, betrayal, and the ghosts of those he unearthed.
