The 21st Century Body Hoarder...

March 2024.

The police ready themselves to raid legacy independent funeral directors in Hull.

They've received a tip-off from two rival undertakers who'd visited the firm while its owner was away and reported things didn't look quite right.

But when they enter, it will be worse than anyone could have imagined.

35 bodies are left unattended and over 100 sets of ashes.

Among the bodies is a stillborn baby who'd been ignored for almost two years.

The funeral parlour's owner, Robert Bush, is arrested as soon as he touches down at Heathrow Airport.

This is a case that's hooked the media for the last month.

Bush's neglect is almost impossible to believe.

67 offences spanning over a decade.

Ashes that have been wrongly distributed.

Funeral plans that weren't properly arranged.

Theft from charities.

The list goes on.

One family realised their loved one's body wasn't right after they noticed during the funeral that the coffin was far too small.

Multiple women claim Bush gave them ashes that were meant to be their unborn babies, but really were strangers.

In his sentencing, the judge said he had never known offences to affect so many people and so many people so deeply.

Police have identified 252 victims.

The investigation required 130 officers and thousands of pieces of evidence.

proposals for regulation are now coming in to stop this from ever happening again but for bereaved families it is too little too late today we discuss robert bush the body hoarder who will spend the next 20 years in prison

March 2024.

The police ready themselves to raid legacy independent funeral directors in Hull.

They've received a tip-off from two rival undertakers who'd visited the firm while its owner was away and reported things didn't look quite right.

But when they enter, it will be worse than anyone could have imagined.

35 bodies are left unattended and over 100 sets of ashes.

Among the bodies is a stillborn baby who'd been ignored for almost two years.

The funeral parlour's owner, Robert Bush, is arrested as soon as he touches down at Heathrow Airport.

This is a case that's hooked the media for the last month.

Bush's neglect is almost impossible to believe.

67 offences spanning over a decade.

Ashes that have been wrongly distributed.

Funeral plans that weren't properly arranged.

Theft from charities.

The list goes on.

One family realised their loved one's body wasn't right after they noticed during the funeral that the coffin was far too small.

Multiple women claim Bush gave them ashes that were meant to be their unborn babies, but really were strangers.

In his sentencing, the judge said he had never known offences to affect so many people and so many people so deeply.

Police have identified 252 victims.

The investigation required 130 officers and thousands of pieces of evidence.

proposals for regulation are now coming in to stop this from ever happening again but for bereaved families it is too little too late today we discuss robert bush the body hoarder who will spend the next 20 years in prison