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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Priya Bharadia

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

Robert Bush arrives at Hull crown court wearing a face mask and cap.
Robert Bush appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing. Photograph: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA

A 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 Hull, appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing. He previously pleaded guilty to 67 offences, including 30 counts of preventing lawful and decent burial.

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