Title

William Burke

Caption

William Burke (1792-1829) Irish murderer and body snatcher. Accomplice of William Hare (1790-1860) in murders and stealing of corpses to supply bodies for dissection by Edinburgh medical students and anatomists. Hanged for his crimes, while Hare turned K

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

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