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

TradeNews USA cash-and-futures note (2026-07-31): A funeral director has been jailed for 20 years for leaving dozens of bodies – including a miscarried baby – “rotting” in his mortuary and giving bereaved… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

July 31, 2026 10:13 AM ET · The Guardian

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

A funeral director has been jailed for 20 years for leaving dozens of bodies – including a miscarried baby – “rotting” in his mortuary and giving bereaved families the wrong ashes.

Robert Bush, the owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Services in Hull, pleaded guilty to 67 offences spanning 12 years and affecting hundreds of families, including 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial.