Hull funeral director broke families’ trust on ‘almost industrial scale’, court hears

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Robert Bush appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing. Photograph: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PAView image in fullscreenRobert Bush appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing. When Jayne Rimmington came to collect the ashes of her 86-year-old mother, Shirley Wright, in October 2023, she was surprised by how heavy they were.

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▪Robert Bush appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing.
▪Photograph: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PAView image in fullscreenRobert Bush appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing.
▪When Jayne Rimmington came to collect the ashes of her 86-year-old mother, Shirley Wright, in October 2023, she was surprised by how heavy they were.

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▪ Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears — BBC News — UK

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Robert Bush appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing. Photograph: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PAView image in fullscreenRobert Bush appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing. Photograph: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PAUK newsHull funeral director broke families’ trust on ‘almost industrial scale’, court hearsRobert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, left bodies ‘rotting away’, family members sayPriya BharadiaMon 27 Jul 2026 13.30 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 14.18 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA fraudulent funeral director broke the trust of families on an “almost industrial scale” as their loved ones’ bodies were left “rotting away”, a court has heard.Robert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in…

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