Overview

• Robert Bush, 47, is accused of preventing lawful and decent burial in 30 cases linked to Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.
• Prosecutors list multiple fraud charges, including fraud by false representation and fraudulent trading over funeral plans, plus alleged theft from 12 charities.
• The case is listed for 2pm before Hull Crown Court after an August hearing was adjourned by Judge John Thackray KC.
• Police say the inquiry began in March 2024 after concerns about care of the deceased at Legacy sites in Hull and Beverley.
• Investigators reported removing 35 bodies and identifying 163 families connected to recovered ashes, and more than 2,000 calls were received on a dedicated helpline as families also organised vigils and work began on memorial gardens at Northern Cemetery and Lelley Fields Crematorium.