Burke & Hare: The West Port Murders

The story of William Burke and William Hare, two Irish men living in Edinburgh in 1827, who spied an opportunity to make money through murder. Now known as simply the Burke and Hare murders or The West Port Murders, this is dark history that took advantage of a very unique and grisly opportunity. For more extensive show notes, including maps, links and scripts, visit http://darkhistories.com