- Robert Bush, a funeral director, has pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial after police discovered 35 bodies and over 100 sets of ashes at his Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull.
- Bush admitted to giving grieving families incorrect ashes, with one body having been left at his premises for a year before the police raid in March 2024.
- He also pleaded guilty to 30 counts of fraud by false representation, four 'foetus allegations' of fraud, and a further charge relating to the ashes of 57 people.
- Additionally, Bush confessed to theft from 12 charities, including the Salvation Army and Macmillan Cancer Support, and fraudulent trading concerning funeral plans.
- Affected families described Bush as a 'monster' who caused immense distress, with many now uncertain if the ashes they received were genuinely their loved ones'.
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