# Funeral Director Sentenced for Horrific Crimes | Johannesburg News

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Podcast: [Johannesburg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/johannesburg-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7622176)
Published: 2026-07-31T13:10:30+00:00
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A British funeral director just got a 20-year sentence for turning his business into a nightmare—storing bodies in horrific, neglected conditions for months, even years, and delivering the wrong ashes to grieving families. Police found 31 bodies, including a stillborn baby left for nearly two years, and over 100 sets of ashes—46 families received the wrong ones, some with nothing but an empty bag. The judge called it “industrial scale” cruelty, blaming greed, not financial hardship, as Bush’s excuse. With no licensing requirement in England and Wales, the scandal has ignited calls for urgent industry reform—and the Prime Minister is now backing tighter regulations to prevent this from ever happening again. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3b0bbfc4acd4ffe8

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