Crooked funeral director Robert Bush accepts he is “hated and despised” as a “pariah” and has apologised to the families left devastated by his mistreatment of their deceased loved ones, a court heard. Mr Wright said Bush has written to the court to apologise and “he offers that apology without qualification and he accepts that responsibility”. Funeral director Robert Bush (centre) arrives at Hull Crown Court, Kingston-upon-Hull, for sentencing after human remains were found at his premises (Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA)He said: “We submit it is not that.” Mr Wright told the court: “There are demands for answers – where did the money go, why did he do it? Earlier in the day, the court heard that Bush spent more than £42,000 on holidays while he was defrauding scores of customers.