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A Kentucky man was busted with dozens of stolen human skulls and other bones that he used as decorations — and which he allegedly trafficked in a body parts ring linked to Harvard Medical School, federal authorities said Thursday.
At least 40 human skulls — including one with a scarf wrapped around its neck — along with hip bones, rib cages and spines were found in James William Nott’s Mount Washington apartment during an FBI raid Tuesday, according to a criminal complaint cited by kmov.com.
Asked by an agent if anyone else was in his home, Nott, 40, allegedly replied, “Only my dead friends.”
The bone collector is accused of using the name “William Burke” to sell the human remains — which he fastened to his bed and furniture as creepy home decor, according to federal officials.