Summary
Robert Bush, a funeral director, admitted to 30 counts of preventing lawful burials and one count of theft in Hull, England. He was found to have given grieving families incorrect ashes and left bodies at his site for months. Jasmine Beverley, the mother of a stillborn baby, is campaigning for legal changes after discovering her son's remains were mishandled.
Key Facts
- Robert Bush admitted to 30 counts of preventing lawful burials and one of theft.
- He gave families the wrong ashes, and bodies were kept at his site for months.
- Bush's actions included theft from 12 charities.
- Police began investigating Bush's company in March 2024.
- When investigated, 35 bodies and ashes of at least 163 people were found.
- Bush admitted to deceiving women about the ashes of their unborn babies.
- Bush is scheduled to be sentenced for 67 charges, including fraud, on July 27.
- Jasmine Beverley is campaigning for legal reforms after her child's remains were affected.
