Police fear further victims in funeral home case
Summary
Robert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for 67 crimes related to mishandling bodies and funerals. Police discovered that he kept bodies after funerals, gave families the wrong ashes, sold fake funeral plans, and stole from charities.Key Facts
- Robert Bush committed crimes including giving families wrong ashes and keeping bodies after funerals.
- He sold fake funeral plans and stole money from charities.
- Police found 35 bodies and half a tonne of human ashes in the funeral home.
- One body was kept for a year, including the remains of a premature baby whose family had received incorrect ashes.
- A whistleblower reported the issues to police while Bush was on holiday in the United States.
- The funeral home was described as chaotic and disorganized with ashes and personal items scattered around.
- Bush apologized in court but police doubt he showed real remorse.
- Some crimes dated back to 2012; Bush had conducted about 2,000 funerals during his career.
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