Overview

• Bush faces 65 charges including 30 counts of preventing lawful burial and 30 counts of fraud by false representation over bodies and ashes, along with allegations of fraudulent trading and theft from charities
• His appearance before Judge Thackray KC resulted in no pleas being entered and set the next court date for formal pleas and trial preparation on October 15
• Humberside Police’s 10-month investigation removed 35 bodies from Legacy’s Hessle Road site and linked remains to more than 160 families via a dedicated helpline that logged over 2,000 calls
• Victim Support, local councils and community groups remain active in tracing relatives, arranging second funerals and offering ongoing emotional assistance to affected families
• The case has intensified scrutiny of funeral-industry regulation, exposing gaps in oversight of prepaid plans and limitations in forensic identification of ashes