Former funeral director Robert Bush has finally admitted stockpiling 30 bodies in his struggling business and has been branded “cruel” for betraying grieving families. On Thursday morning, the 48-year-old dad from Hull, pleaded guilty at the city’s crown court, to 30 counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.
He also admitted one charge of theft from 12 charities including the Salvation Army and Macmillan Cancer Support. Bush changed his plea as his victims watched on. They had previously branded him a “monster” and are demanding a change in the law to regulate funeral directors. One victim said, when he is sentenced at a later date, she hoped it would be for life.
