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Funeral Director Jailed for 20 Years for Mismanaging Bodies and Giving Wrong Ashes

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Robert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Services in Hull, was sentenced for 67 offenses spanning 12 years. He left dozens of bodies, including a miscarried baby, to decompose in his mortuary and gave wrong ashes to bereaved families. Over 200 victims testified about their experiences, including mothers who received the ashes of strangers or non-human remains instead of their babies.

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    ‘Heartless’ boss of funeral home of horrors Robert Bush jailed for 20...

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    Hull funeral director who left bodies to rot in mortuary jailed for 20...

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    Funeral director who hoarded bodies and gave out wrong ashes jailed fo...

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