CPS to target assets of jailed funeral director
Summary
Robert Bush, a funeral director in Hull, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes including selling fake funeral plans, stealing from charities, and denying proper burials to 30 people. Prosecutors have frozen his bank accounts and assets to recover money taken from victims.Key Facts
- Robert Bush ran Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull.
- He was convicted of 67 offences, such as giving families wrong ashes and not properly burying bodies.
- Bush stole up to £12,000 from 12 charities.
- He sold fake funeral plans to over 200 people without authorization.
- Between 2017 and 2024, more than £3.5 million was paid into his business and personal accounts.
- Bush lived well during this time, earning £162,000 a year and giving £52,000 yearly to his wife.
- Police found the funeral home in poor condition during a March 2024 raid.
- Prosecutors aim to confiscate his assets to compensate victims and their families.
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