Sunny Beverley-Conlin

Robert Bush, the owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Services in Hull, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to 67 offenses, including 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial, over a 12-year period. The court heard that Bush left dozens of bodies, including a miscarried baby, to 'rot' in his mortuary and provided bereaved families with the incorrect ashes. These actions have affected hundreds of families, breaking their trust on an 'almost industrial scale'. The sentencing hearing took place at Hull Crown Court, highlighting the severity and widespread impact of his fraudulent and neglectful practices within the funeral service industry.