Funeral director Robert Bush spent £42,000 on holidays while defrauding clients

Hull Crown Court was told on Wednesday about some of Bush’s personal spending.

Hull Crown Court was told on Wednesday about some of Bush’s personal spending.

Robert Bush also sold false funeral plans worth more than £500,000 in total, covering more than 200 people

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Robert Bush, who ran Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, was bravely confronted by a grieving mother whose son she entrusted to his care but whose remains were left on the floor for two years

Lucy Ness says "I hope my baby's remains are with someone who loves them like I loved these".

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Funeral director Robert Bush is facing sentencing for more than 65 offences as the court hears from victims whose loved ones' remains were mistreated as his company

Many of the relatives told the court how empathetic and personable Robert Bush seemed – adding yet another layer to the difficulty in trying to understand how he could do such evil things.

Robert Bush, who ran Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, gave grieving families the wrong ashes while their loved ones’ bodies were left at his site