A British funeral director faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a scandal at his funeral parlour, where bodies were left uncremated and stored on racks. An ex-employee described the establishment operated by Robert Bush as a horror scene.
In addition to the mishandling of remains, Bush admitted to four fraud charges involving the false presentation of ashes to women as the remains of their unborn children, while relatives generally were handed the incorrect ashes.
The case has exposed significant oversight issues within the industry, prompting public and official calls for stricter regulation of funeral parlours across the United Kingdom.
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