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Where were burke and hare buried? |
Travel Info Where were burke and hare buried? Travel Tips why ? Are you wanting to dig them up to get your own back Others In the ground In the ground From 1827 Burke and Hare went on a killing spree around Edinburgh. No-one knows exactly how many of their victims ended up on Dr Knox's table however it could be as many as thirty. Luck finally ran out for Burke and Hare with their killing of Irish immigrant Mary Docherty. Questions were asked and Mary's body discovered in Doctor Knox's possession. Links were made back to Burke and Hare who were both arrested. Hare agreed to testify against Burke in exchange for his own freedom. In the face of the evidence Burke confessed to some sixteen murders but always denied having ever robbed a grave. The trial began at the end of 1828. Burke was found guilty and hanged in January 1829. Hare was released and reportedly died a pauper in London. Knox never faced trial. With wonderful irony, Burke's body was given to the Edinburgh medical school for research purposes. There were rumours that some students made off with slivers of Burke's skin and such "unholy relics" could fetch high prices. From terrors of the 19th century, Burke and Hare have now become central parts of Edinburgh's tourist industry. I think Burke's body was thrown into a lime pit. |
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