Burke and Hare murders doctors, the Burkes and Hares were charged with murder. As part of his investigation Christison interviewed Knox, who asserted that Burke and Hare had watched poor lodging houses in Edinburgh and purchased bodies before anyone claimed them for burial. Christison thought Knox was "deficient in principle and heart", but did not think he had broken the law. Although the police were sure murder had taken place, and that at least one of the four was guilty, they were uncertain whether they could secure a conviction. Police also suspected there had been other murders committed, but the lack of bodies hampered
Eight Immortals Restaurant murders Eight Immortals Restaurant murders The Eight Immortals Restaurant murders, also known as the Eight Immortals murders or the Pork Bun murders, was an incident in which Macanese gambler Huang Zhiheng murdered a family of 10 in their restaurant. The murders were committed by Zhiheng after the family failed to repay gambling debts. The Eight Immortals Restaurant was a Chinese restaurant in the Portuguese colony of Macau. The modest eating establishment was connected to the Eight Immortals Hotel. The restaurant was owned and operated by Zheng Lin, a former street hawker who moved his business from a stand into a formal