英国Hull的殡仪馆主任Robert Bush因一系列严重犯罪被Hull Crown Court判处20年监禁[1]。这名男子对67项指控认罪，其中包括向逝者家属交付错误的骨灰、非法保留尸体数月以及挪用慈善捐款等行为[1]。超过200名受害者在庭审中作证，披露了该殡仪馆长期存在的管理混乱和欺诈问题[1]。
约50人领取到了不属于其已故亲属的骨灰[1]。其中包括Jasmine Beverley的儿子Sunny的遗骨，这些骨灰被装在褐纸袋中存放，交付给家属时已晚于应交付时间超过一年[1]。Bush还通过欺诈手段从172人共骗取562,000英镑（约755,000美元）[1]。殡仪馆内曾被发现存放着处于不同腐烂阶段的多具尸体[1]。该案件于2024年3月被曝光[1]，涉及该主任12年期间的犯罪活动[1]。
Robert Bush, a funeral director in Hull, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to 67 charges stemming from systematic abuse of families entrusting him with their deceased relatives [1]. The Hull Crown Court handed down the sentence on Friday, concluding a case that exposed widespread misconduct at his funeral home over a 12-year period [1].
Bush's crimes included distributing incorrect ashes to approximately 50 bereaved families, illegally retaining human remains for months, and defrauding 172 people of a combined 562,000 British pounds (approximately $755,000) [1]. More than 200 victims provided testimony during the proceedings [1]. In one case, the ashes of Sunny, the son of Jasmine Beverley, were discovered in a brown paper bag more than a year after they should have been handed over to his family [1]. When authorities examined the funeral home, they discovered multiple decomposing bodies in various states of decay [1]. The full extent of Bush's criminal enterprise came to light in March 2024 [1].