Overview

• At Hull Crown Court on 15 October, Robert Bush pleaded guilty to 35 counts of fraud by false representation plus one count of fraudulent trading.
• He pleaded not guilty to 30 counts alleging prevention of lawful and decent burial and denied a theft charge linked to donations to named charities.
• Judge John Thackray KC granted conditional bail and listed an eight‑week trial to begin on 5 October 2026 at Sheffield Crown Court.
• The fraud admissions include misleading families about cremations and ashes, including cases involving four unborn babies, with prosecutors citing 172 alleged victims for funeral plans.
• The investigation began in March 2024, with police removing 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from Legacy’s Hessle Road premises after more than 2,000 calls from concerned families.