Overview

• Robert Bush, 47, has been charged with 64 offences, including 30 counts of preventing lawful burials and 30 counts of fraud by false representation.
• The charges stem from a 10-month investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, where 35 bodies and suspected human ashes were discovered.
• Bush is also accused of fraudulent trading involving funeral plans affecting 172 victims and fraud linked to human ashes involving 50 victims.
• Additional charges include two counts of theft from charities between September 2022 and March 2024.
• Bush has been bailed to appear at Hull Magistrates’ Court on June 25, 2025, while affected families and additional victims are being contacted by authorities.