The hundreds of victims of crooked funeral director Robert Bush
Robert Bush has admitted multiple charges of fraud in relation to his business, Legacy Funeral Directors, in Hull. Picture date: Monday July 27, 2026.","credit":null,"alt":"Funeral director Robert Bush (centre) arrives at Hull Crown Court, Kingston-upon-Hull, for sentencing after human remains were found at his premises.
- ▪Robert Bush has admitted multiple charges of fraud in relation to his business, Legacy Funeral Directors, in Hull.
- ▪Picture date: Monday July 27, 2026.","credit":null,"alt":"Funeral director Robert Bush (centre) arrives at Hull Crown Court, Kingston-upon-Hull, for sentencing after human remains were found at his premises.
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NewsUKCrimeThe hundreds of victims of crooked funeral director Robert BushThirty-one families believed that their loved one had been cremated, when in fact they remained on site within the Legacy premises on Hessle RoadKatie Dickinson & Dave HiggensMonday 27 July 2026 11:17 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":"CF1:2950832To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/robert-bush-hull-funeral-director-victims-b3022137.html","title":"The hundreds of victims of crooked funeral director Robert Bush"}}Police bodycam footage of arrest of Robert BushFor…
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