William Hare

Type: Person

As of November 2026, William Hare has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The BMJ (Oct 2025). Partner to William Burke in murdering people to sell bodies to anatomists; escaped punishment, highlighting uneven accountability compared with Burke.

Murderer/body-supplier in the Burke and Hare murders (1820s) at Edinburgh (activity and trial context) specializing in.

William Hare at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardOct 2025 on The BMJ

Who talks about William Hare on podcasts?

William Hare came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on The BMJ.

What is William Hare mentioned alongside?

William Hare is most often mentioned alongside Robert Knox and William Burke.

Worked with: Robert Knox

Worked with: William Burke