Murderer. Born in either Newry, County Armagh or Londonderry. His birth year is also given as 1804. He moved to Britain, finishing up in Edinburgh where he met William Burke. Incorrectly thought of as grave-robbers, the pair actually murdered at least sixteen people, selling their bodies for medical research. Their crimes were eventually uncovered and Burke was tried and hanged, Hare escaped punishment by turning king's evidence. He is believed to have gone blind after working in a lime kiln and was reputed to have been seen begging in Oxford Street, London.
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