The Unwatched Funeral Industry: A Call for Accountability in the Wake of Robert Bush's Crimes The recent sentencing of Robert Bush, a funeral director who defrauded nearly 200 families out of over £500,000 and subjected dozens to emotional trauma, has left many reeling.
But as Tristan Essex, one of Bush's victims, pointedly noted outside court, "You can start your own funeral directors from your shed," he said. "No regulations, no laws, no qualifications.
" This case highlights the systemic failures that have allowed such abuses to persist. The funeral industry's self regulation model has failed spectacularly.