Burke and Hare murders Burke and Hare murders The Burke and Hare murders were a series of 16 killings committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were undertaken by William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures. Edinburgh was a leading European centre of anatomical study in the early 19th century, in a time when the demand for cadavers led to a shortfall in legal supply. Scottish law required that corpses used for medical research should only come from those who had died in prison, suicide victims,
German Doctors for Developing Countries since 2000 and performed over 270 medical deployments. The doors of the medical centre are always open for those in need. Regularly, the doctors also make home visits. Amongst others, basic healthcare, feeding programs for malnutritioned children and services for pregnant women and mothers are being offered. In Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, German Doctors is active since 1989 and organised more than 480 deployments of German doctors. There are always two doctors in the medical station on site; additionally, the doctors visit the urban slums with a mobile clinic to provide healthcare services. The medical work is complemented by several