# In 1828, serial killers sold their victims’ bodies to science

- Source: Popular Science
- Published: 2026-10-27T12:53:00+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.popsci.com/health/anatomy-murders-william-burke-hare-edinburgh/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/in-1828-serial-killers-sold-their-victims-bodies-to-science-c49752/

Edinburgh's medical schools needed bodies. William Burke and William Hare had a horrifying solution. The post In 1828, serial killers sold their victims’ bodies to science appeared first on Popular Science .

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