Medical Murders

“Killing for Corpses“ William Burke and William Hare Pt. 2

In 1828, Burke and Hare managed to successfully run a business selling corpses to anatomy professor Robert Knox. For nearly ten months, the duo went unnoticed — until an eye witness accused the men of murder.
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They took an oath to save lives, but instead, developed more sinister specialties. Examine the formative years and motives of history’s most infamous killer doctors, and dissect their medical backgrounds with expert analysis from guest Dr. David Kipper. Medical Murders is a Spotify Original from Parcast.