Jailed undertaker in bid to appeal against sentence
Summary
Robert Bush, a Hull funeral director jailed for 20 years, has applied to appeal his sentence. He admitted 67 offences involving more than 300 victims, including keeping bodies after funerals and giving families ashes belonging to strangers.Key Facts
- Bush, 48, was sentenced in July 2026 after pleading guilty to 67 offences.
- His crimes took place over 12 years and involved more than 300 victims.
- Police found 35 bodies at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull in March 2024.
- One victim’s family said they held a funeral before learning he had been kept at Bush’s premises for 11 months.
- Bush also sold fake funeral plans.
- Humberside Police said the courts will decide whether his appeal application proceeds.
- Several victims’ relatives said the appeal could cause further distress.
- Bush will learn later whether the Court of Appeal will hear his case.
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