A funeral director has pleaded guilty to 35 counts of fraud by false representation after a major investigation into human remains found at his premises.

Robert Bush, 47, however pleaded not guilty to other charges he faced. These include 30 counts of preventing lawful and decent burials, and one charge of stealing money from charity collection boxes.

Most of the fraud by false representation charges said that he dishonestly made false representations to bereaved families saying he would: properly care for the remains of the deceased in accordance with the normal expected practices of a competent funeral director; arrange for the cremation of those remains to take place immediately or soon after the conclusion of the funeral service; and that the ashes presented to the customer were the

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