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A former Yorkshire funeral director has admitted a string of offences including presenting four women with ashes he falsely claimed were those of their unborn children.

Robert Bush pleaded guilty to offences spanning more than 10 years at his business, Legacy Independent Funeral Directors’ in Hull.

Humberside Police launched a major investigation into remains found at one of the firm’s sites in March last year after they received a report of "concern of care for the deceased".

At Hull Crown Court on Wednesday, Bush pleaded guilty to 35 counts of fraud by false representation, including four "foetus allegations" where he presented ashes to women falsely saying that they were "the remains of their unborn".

The 47-year-old admitted 31 charges of fraud by failing to care f

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