{"id":366311,"date":"2026-07-31T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-funeral-home-where-police-found-half-a-tonne-of-ashes-the-big-cases\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T22:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T21:00:22","slug":"inside-the-funeral-home-where-police-found-half-a-tonne-of-ashes-the-big-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-the-funeral-home-where-police-found-half-a-tonne-of-ashes-the-big-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the funeral home where police found half a tonne of ashes | The Big Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pXsfBS1AZR4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the funeral home where police found half a tonne of ashes | The Big Cases\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pXsfBS1AZR4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The chilling story of Hull\u2019s funeral home horror. How an undertaker drowning in debt betrayed hundreds of grieving families. <\/p>\n<p>Robert Bush hoarded bodies, sold fake funeral plans and presented families with the ashes of strangers. His shocking crimes went undetected for years.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery led to one of the most complex investigations in Humberside Police\u2019s history, with help from the National Crime Agency. <\/p>\n<p>At the heart of this are grieving families. In their darkest days, they fought for laws to regulate the funeral industry so that others never suffer their pain &#8211; or guilt &#8211; again.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch more episodes of The Big Cases on BBC iPlayer. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chilling story of Hull\u2019s funeral home horror. 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