UK - Two arrested, 34 bodies removed during investigation into funeral directors, Hull, 10 March 2024

[Yellowbelly]

A memorial service is to be held on March 6th.

Hull service to mark anniversary of Legacy funeral home inquiry

Families affected by the inquiry have been invited to the service at Hull Minster in March.

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[muggles63]

Man charged with 64 crimes in Legacy Funeral Directors inquiry

He will appear in court

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[Officer Dibble]

Man charged with 64 crimes in Legacy Funeral Directors inquiry

He will appear in court

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Absolutely horrific! Beyond horrific.

 

[Skigh]

Funeral boss accused of 30 counts of preventing lawful burial in court

Robert Bush, 47, faces 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial and 30 counts of fraud by false representation relating to bodies found at his firm in Hull in March last year.

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[Kittypoo]

Funeral boss accused of 30 counts of preventing lawful burial in court

Robert Bush, 47, faces 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial and 30 counts of fraud by false representation relating to bodies found at his firm in Hull in March last year.

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Absolutely shocking I’ve followed this case from the start. The amount of victims is astonishing.
Ooh now I’m intrigued how he siphoned off charity money. Could he have also been involved with gifts to charity left in wills? Or any other thoughts?
JMO

 

[Yellowbelly]

Absolutely shocking I’ve followed this case from the start. The amount of victims is astonishing.
Ooh now I’m intrigued how he siphoned off charity money. Could he have also been involved with gifts to charity left in wills? Or any other thoughts?
JMO

Money from the collection given by the congregation at the funeral, I'd imagine. Usually, it will say on the order of service that the collection is for a particular charity, which the funeral director then passes on to the charity in question.

 

[Officer Dibble]

Money from the collection given by the congregation at the funeral, I'd imagine. Usually, it will say on the order of service that the collection is for a particular charity, which the funeral director then passes on to the charity in question.

That would be so cruel. JMO MOO

 

[AcerPacer]

Funeral boss accused of 30 counts of preventing lawful burial in court

Robert Bush, 47, faces 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial and 30 counts of fraud by false representation relating to bodies found at his firm in Hull in March last year.

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The case was adjourned until August 13th

These families need justice!

Please can someone remind me, did they drop all charges against the female? Was that his daughter?

 

[Kittypoo]

That would be so cruel. JMO MOO

Nowhere near as cruel as leaving dead bodies unattended and rotting plus mixing up families loved ones ashes.
There is clearly no low that the accused would stoop to
IMO

 

[Parker Knoll]

Yes they did drop the charges.
I can’t remember if she was ever actually named though.

 

[MollyHarps]

He has pled guilty to 35 charges of fraud by false representation and another of fraudulently running a business.

He denied 30 counts of preventing lawful and decent burials and one count of stealing from a charity.

Trial is set for 5th October 2026

Hull funeral director admits offences relating to human remains

Robert Bush denied 30 counts of preventing lawful burials but admitted fraud charges.

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With the seriousness of the case Im surprised he has been bailed.

 

[AcerPacer]

He has pled guilty to 35 charges of fraud by false representation and another of fraudulently running a business.

He denied 30 counts of preventing lawful and decent burials and one count of stealing from a charity.

Trial is set for 5th October 2026

Hull funeral director admits offences relating to human remains

Robert Bush denied 30 counts of preventing lawful burials but admitted fraud charges.

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With the seriousness of the case Im surprised he has been bailed.

There should be a lot more than 30 (counts of perverting......) IMO!

 

[Skigh]

Funeral director admits stockpiling bodies and giving out wrong ashes

Robert Bush, 47, left at least 30 bodies to rot for as long as 11 months at his parlour in Hull after charging their relatives thousands of pounds in the belief they would be cremated.

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[Parker Knoll]

Just absolutely speechless with this one, abysmal and I dearly hope he gets a very very long sentence.
Just watching the lunchtime news and one of the stories of a little stillborn baby made me cry.
Vile.

 

[Rikissa]

Fom 2 April 2026:

A man has pleaded guilty to dozens of counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial after remains were found at a funeral directors in Hull in 2024.

Robert Bush, 47, formerly of Kirk Ella, East Yorkshire, has pleaded guilty today (2 April 2026) to a total of 67 charges, including the prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud, fraudulent trading, and theft.

Hull funeral director pleads guilty to 67 criminal charges | The Crown Prosecution Service

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Articles from BBC:

Robert Bush, 48, was arrested after police investigated Hull-based Legacy Independent Funeral Directors following a report of "concern for care of the deceased" in March 2024.
Bush, formerly of East Yorkshire and now living in West Yorkshire, pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial, and one of theft from 12 charities including the Salvation Army and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Robert Bush admits offences in Hull Legacy funeral home probe

Robert Bush pleads guilty to charges relating to Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull.

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How Legacy funeral boss Robert Bush exploited the vulnerable

Families of the dead tell of the agony caused by "horror show" funeral director Robert Bush.

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