‘Callous’ funeral director Robert Bush stared impassively ahead as tearful families told a court how he abandoned their loved ones’ bodies for months and “gave them a stranger’s ashes with a smile on his face”. Composite of handout photos issued by Humberside Police of the victims (Humberside Police/PA)Ms Burton said: “We had mistakenly placed our trust in Rob. He had abandoned and hidden our loved one for months and had given us a stranger’s ashes with a smile on his face.” Shirley Wright, whose body was recovered from Legacy five months after her death, was found with a photograph of dogs. During this time, Bush’s “profligate personal spending and transfers to his wife, Vikki Bush, account for £879,655.94″, Mr Paxton said.