Burke and Hare murdered people and were grave robbers.
Burke and hare were professional grave diggers/murderers and sold their body's to medical scientists
Burke and HAre got cuaght because a police man asked a surgeon if he had seen this young man. the surgeon then got the young mans' corpse delievered to him a few days later by Burke and Hare. the surgeon told the police the information and Burke and Hare was arrested. Hare was hanged. Burke went free because he gave the pol;ice evidence to kill Hare in exchange for his freedom
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Those were William Burke and William Hare.
they were grave diggers
Burke and Hare's first victim was that of an Englishman, named Joe who fell ill with fever. Burke and Hare decided that he would not recover and decided to kill him by placing a pillow over his face whilst one of them lay across the body to prevent struggle. This was the first of 16 murders committed by Burke and Hare, a murder spree that last 10 months.
Projector - 2010 Burke and Hare 1-16 was released on: USA: 22 August 2011
After they were caught, Hare was given immunity from prosecution if he testified against Burke. Burke was hanged in 1829 for grave robbing. Then just to add insult to injury, his body was dissected and a death-mask made of his face using his own skin. Its still on display at the Edinburgh Medical college in Scotland.
Raymond Burke has written: 'The Return of Burke and Hare' 'Spurt!' 'Neoglaciation of Boulder Valley, Mt. Baker, Washington' -- subject(s): Geology, Moraines
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William Burke killed and murdered 17 people just for science But then he got caught and hanged