Hull funeral home director Robert Bush in court facing 65 charges
In April, Mr Bush, formerly of Kirk Ella, East Yorkshire, but now of Otley, West Yorkshire, was charged with 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial, and 30 counts of fraud by false representation relating to proper care of remains and return of ashes. He is also charged with two counts of fraud by false representation, one count each of fraudulent trading in relation to funeral plans, fraud by false representation in relation to lack of care of remains and theft relating to the theft of money from charitiesHumberside Police said all the charges dated from a period between May 2012 and 6 March 2024.Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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