Families given wrong ashes by fraudulent funeral director tell of pain ‘beyond belief’
It feels he was just forgotten.“When the police officers knocked on my door and gave me the news that dad may still be at the funeral home, the feelings I had were overwhelming.“My partner, David, and I broke down in tears. Would he do it to his own family, treat them this way?“An apology would not be enough for me. It could never take away the pain and grief that I feel for enduring not one but two funerals for my lovely John.
- ▪It feels he was just forgotten.“When the police officers knocked on my door and gave me the news that dad may still be at the funeral home, the feelings I had were overwhelming.“My partner, David, and I broke down in tears.
- ▪Would he do it to his own family, treat them this way?“An apology would not be enough for me.
- ▪It could never take away the pain and grief that I feel for enduring not one but two funerals for my lovely John.
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NewsUKCrimeFamilies given wrong ashes by fraudulent funeral director tell of pain ‘beyond belief’The daughter of an elderly man left in a cardboard coffin for 10 months says it feels like ‘he was just forgotten’Katie Dickinson, Dave Higgens & Rosie SheadMonday 27 July 2026 13:43 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3022255","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/robert-bush-victims-families-ashes-b3022255.html","title":"Victims of fraudulent funeral director tell of pain ‘beyond belief’"}}open image in…
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