Katolog > Society > Crime > Murder > Serial Murder > Serial Killers > Burke and Hare

William Burke (1792-1829) and William Hare (b. about 1792) murdered between 13 and 30 people in Edinburgh in 1827 and 1828. They sold the corpses to be used as cadavers. After they were caught, Hare turned King's Evidence and escaped the noose. Burke was hanged in January 1829.

Links:

The Story of Burke and Hare Thumbnail sketch of the crimes and capture of these infamous Edinburgh murderers. members.fortunecity.com/gillonj/burkeandhare

Case Closed: Burke and Hare An introduction to the notorious duo. Includes portraits and a short bibliography as well as a narrative of their crimes. www.bbc.co.uk/crime/caseclosed/burkeandhare.shtml

History Sphere: Burke and Hare Richard Cussans of the Edinburgh City Libraries outlines this pair's murderous career. With nineteenth-century illustrations. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/../../burkeandhare/burkeandhare.html

Burke & Hare A synopsis of the story of these serial killers. www.wyrdology.com/edinburgh/burke-hare.html

Burke and Hare--Murder for Money? Profile of these infamous criminals. [The Scotsman] heritage.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1267&id=197912005

The Resurrectionists The dark side of Edinburgh's fame for its medical schools was the trade in cadavers. Photographs of city landmarks accompany the story of Burke and Hare. www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/burke.html

Graverobbers! The Trial of Burke and Hare Introduction to the partners with a gruesome trade, and information on movies based on their deeds. www.tartans.com/articles/graverobbers1.html

Wikipedia: William Burke and William Hare Biographical article on the immigrant laborers who briefly had a lucrative trade in murder. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Burke_and_William_Hare

William Burke & William Hare Multi-part essay on the killers and their string of victims. www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/weird/burke/index_1.html

Graverobbers and Dr. Robert Knox Two-part essay on Burke and Hare follows up on the murderers' best customer and their female companions, after William Burke was hanged. www.trivia-library.com/../..

The Corpus and the Hare Supply rose to meet demand in nineteenth-century Edinburgh. Unfortunately, the demand was for fresh corpses. [Modern Drug Discovery] pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/mdd/v03/i08/html/10time.html

Burke, William (1792-1829) Biographical entry on the convicted murderer, from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. encyclopedia.jrank.org/BUN_CAL/BURKE_WILLIAM_17921829_.html

Broadside Regarding the Burke and Hare Trials Transcription of a contemporary broadside which describes Burke's hanging and gives information on some of the murder victims. Also a PDF facsimile of the broadside, and commentary. From the National Library of Scotland. www.nls.uk/broadsides/broadside.cfm/id/15228

Burke and Hare--The Bodysnatchers Information on bodysnatching in 19th-century Britain, how the infamous duo operated, and what happened after they were caught. www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/A702802

Haunted Edinburgh: Burke and Hare Breezy account of the serial murders. www.edinburghcapitalguide.com/haunt4.htm

The Crime Web: William Burke and William Hare Biographies of the killers and of their customer Dr. Robert Knox. Recounts the story of the murders, the trial, and the aftermath. www.thecrimeweb.com/william_burke_and_william_hare.htm

William Burke Lurid and moralizing account of his crimes, trial, and execution. Includes excerpts from an interview with the condemned murderer. From the Newgate Calendar. www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng601.htm