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Legacy Funerals' Robert Bush sentencing - updates from day two
The hearing started at Hull Crown Court on Monday with details of his crimes and the impact they have had being read out
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Court hears how funeral director breached trust on 'an almost industrial scale'
This story contains details some might find distressing.
Hull funeral director: Bodies left ‘like something from a horror scene’
It was a throwaway comment made by a worker casually employed by Robert Bush that gave an indication of the horror police were about to discover behind the doors of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.
Hull funeral director: 'Bush always said: 'Bless you' but what he did was pure evil'
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.
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Funeral director Robert Bush breached families’ trust ‘on an industrial scale’
Funeral director Robert Bush breached the trust of grieving families “on an almost industrial scale” while spending their money on himself, a court has heard.
Bridlington residents get face-to-face council services in community hub pilot
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Legacy funeral director Robert Bush tells reporters he's 'sorry' ahead of sentencing
Families and demonstrators have gathered outside Hull Crown Court as Bush's sentencing begins after he admitted 67 charges
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Cranswick reports 'positive' start to year as it grows flagship Hull site
The food producer Cranswick has reported a positive start to the financial year as it continues to expand its flagship Hull pork primary processing site.