Hull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20 years
In the time he spent defrauding bereaved families, Bush spent more than £42,000 on holidays. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAView image in fullscreenIn the time he spent defrauding bereaved families, Bush spent more than £42,000 on holidays. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PAGasps and sobbing could be heard from the public gallery when prosecutors revealed the grim condition of the deceased.Hull crown court heard bodies had been found uncovered and laying on racks in varying states of decomposition.
- ▪In the time he spent defrauding bereaved families, Bush spent more than £42,000 on holidays.
- ▪Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAView image in fullscreenIn the time he spent defrauding bereaved families, Bush spent more than £42,000 on holidays.
- ▪Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PAGasps and sobbing could be heard from the public gallery when prosecutors revealed the grim condition of the deceased.Hull crown court heard bodies had been found uncovered and laying on racks in varying states
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In the time he spent defrauding bereaved families, Bush spent more than £42,000 on holidays. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAView image in fullscreenIn the time he spent defrauding bereaved families, Bush spent more than £42,000 on holidays. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PAHullHull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20 yearsMore than 80 loved ones spoke of horrors of learning about Robert Bush’s crimes, including mother of a miscarried babyPriya BharadiaFri 31 Jul 2026 08.15 EDTLast modified on Fri 31 Jul 2026 08.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA funeral director has been jailed for 20 years for leaving dozens of bodies – including a miscarried baby – “rotting” in his mortuary and giving bereaved families the wrong ashes.Robert Bush, the owner of Legacy…
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