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Funeral boss 'abandoned' bodies to 'let nature take its course'
Prosecutors say Bush stole nearly £1.49 million and defrauded more than 200 funeral plan customers while keeping bodies and giving families wrong ashes.
- Robert Bush faced sentencing on Wednesday at Hull Crown Court for 67 offences spanning 12 years at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, where he systematically defrauded families and mishandled human remains.
- Police discovered 35 bodies in varying decomposition and more than 100 sets of ashes at the Hessle Road premises in March 2024 after concerns were raised; forensic expert Dr Richard Lloyd described conditions as a 'wholly inadequate approach to care for the deceased.'
- Between 2017 and 2024, Bush siphoned funds from 12 charities including Macmillan Cancer Support, sold over £500,000 in unauthorized funeral plans, and spent more than £42,000 on holidays and £21,000 on motorcycle racing.
- More than 80 victims described Bush's 'callous' disregard for their loved ones during emotional testimony earlier this week, as prosecutors recommended a custodial sentence between 20 and 25 years.
- Judge Mr Justice Hilliard questioned why existing regulations failed to detect the abuses, prompting calls for the government to establish national standards for the funeral sector.
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English undertaker Robert Bush is facing 67 charges. He has already pleaded guilty to all of them.
·Borås, Sweden
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Mums ask 'where are our babies?' after funeral director gave them animal remains
The grieving women have now united in a campaign to change the law after Bush was sentenced this week, saying parents whose babies die before 24 weeks are being failed by the justice system
·Chadderton, United Kingdom
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