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Undertaker Appeals 20-Year Sentence for Body Scandal
11 Nov
Summary
- Robert Bush appeals 20-year sentence for funeral fraud.
- Victims' families call the appeal an insult and cruelty.
- Bush admitted keeping bodies and selling fake funeral plans.
Robert Bush, 48, has lodged an application to appeal his 20-year prison sentence handed down in July 2026. Bush pleaded guilty to 67 offenses, including keeping 30 bodies after funerals and selling fake funeral plans over a 12-year period, impacting over 300 victims.
Humberside Police confirmed they were notified of the appeal application. Prosecutors described Bush's funeral business as "shambolic and chaotic," causing "extreme emotional pain, anguish and upset."
Victims' families have expressed outrage, calling the appeal an "insult" and "cruelty to our suffering." Natalie Smith stated it was unfair Bush could appeal while Proceeds of Crime proceedings were ongoing. Jasmine Beverley expressed concern that victims would have to "relive the hurt."
Bush will learn at a later date if his application will proceed to the Court of Appeal. His crimes included presenting families with the ashes of strangers and discovered bodies unrefrigerated.
