Several lawsuits have been settled by Harvard University for $53 million. The lawsuits were filed by relatives of individuals whose body parts were taken from a morgue and sold.

The body parts were stolen by the former manager of the medical school's morgue. Harvard University made the announcement on Monday.

Further details about the settlement and the circumstances surrounding the theft and sale of the body parts are available from the source. The university's decision to settle the lawsuits brings an end to the legal action taken by the relatives of those affected.