Grieving mum was told baby's ashes were animal remains
Summary
A woman who had a miscarriage was given ashes by a funeral director that police said might not be human but possibly from an animal. The funeral director, Robert Bush, is facing court for fraud and other charges related to mishandling ashes from many families.Key Facts
- Lucy Ness had a miscarriage in April 2021 and was given ashes by funeral director Robert Bush.
- Police told Ness that the ashes she received could be from an animal, not her baby.
- Bush is on trial for 67 offenses, including fraud and denying proper burials to 30 people.
- Police found Bush collected the real ashes from the crematorium after giving Ness the ashes.
- Ness kept the ashes with her baby scan for three years before finding out about the issue.
- Bush was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning from a holiday in the U.S.
- Ness was not charged with burial denial because of her baby’s early gestational age.
- Ness and others are calling for more rules and regulations for funeral directors to prevent cases like this.
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