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An offer was put to Hare granting immunity from prosecution if he turned king's evidence. He provided the details of Docherty's murder and confessed to all sixteen deaths; formal charges were made against Burke and his wife for three murders.
Hare turned king’s evidence and, along with his wife, Margaret Hare, testified against Burke and his wife, Helen Burke. Hare eventually was released, never to be heard from again. Burke was tried for murder, found guilty, and hanged.
- John Philip Jenkins
May 4, 2022 · Hare and his wife, who ran the lodging house, were arrested, and Hare later agreed to turn King’s evidence in return for immunity. William Burke alone faced the noose, and was hanged in front...
- Rachel Mackie
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NOW to the trial: Hare decided to turn King’s Evidence, which also meant his wife could not be prosecuted, while Burke and M’Dougal stood trial for three murders. The Lord Advocate, Sir William Rae, decided to go for a quick trial after Burke confessed in a bid to save Nelly M’Dougal.
Sep 22, 2021 · Hare escaped by turning King’s Evidence against Burke, and Burke was hanged on 28 January, 1829. In accordance with the law, his body was handed to the medical school for dissection and his skeleton is displayed in the Anatomical Museum to this day. What happened to Hare, however, is unclear.
Oct 31, 2018 · Hare turned King's evidence - admitting guilt and providing evidence against his accomplice in return for immunity - in relation to three of the murders, but only the last...
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Nov 2, 2015 · Following a trial, Hare turned King’s evidence against his partner in crime and was granted immunity, while Burke was executed on 28 January 1829. Burke’s execution on the Lawnmarket was a very public affair, and a crowd of around 20,000 gathered to watch his hanging.
