The Chilling Story Of Burke And Hare, The 19th-Century Serial Killers Who Sold The Corpses Of Their Victims
During an 11-month period between 1827 and 1828, William Burke and William Hare murdered at least 16 people in Edinburgh and sold their corpses to a surgeon at a local anatomy school in a macabre money-making scheme.
By Gavin Whitehead
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Jul 9, 2024
The Chilling Story Of Burke And Hare, The 19th-Century Serial Killers Who Sold The Corpses Of Their Victims
During an 11-month period between 1827 and 1828, William Burke and William Hare murdered at least 16 people in Edinburgh and sold their corpses to a surgeon at a local anatomy school in a macabre money-making scheme.
By Gavin Whitehead
•
July 9, 2024