Funeral director who gave families wrong ashes and kept bodies for months apologises outside court
Robert Bush, 48, is due to be sentenced after he kept the bodies of 31 people, including a stillborn baby, at his site in Hull. An investigation discovered 100 sets of ashes at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, some with name labels and letters attached to the box. Upon arriving in court wearing a face covering, Bush apologised to the affected families and told BBC reporters: “I’m sorry, yes.”According to the broadcaster, he added: "I’ve written to the court.
- ▪Robert Bush, 48, is due to be sentenced after he kept the bodies of 31 people, including a stillborn baby, at his site in Hull.
- ▪An investigation discovered 100 sets of ashes at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, some with name labels and letters attached to the box.
- ▪Upon arriving in court wearing a face covering, Bush apologised to the affected families and told BBC reporters: “I’m sorry, yes.”According to the broadcaster, he added: "I’ve written to the court.
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