Bush has ‘left me broken’, says daughter of victimpublished at 10:29 BST

10:29 BST

Linsey Smith
Reporting from Hull Crown Court

A woman wearing a turquoise vest and a gold chain around her neck stands on a pavement in front of a road junction facing a court building. She has blonde hair tied back and black-rimmed glasses. Behind her, grand stone buildings can be seen on the opposite side of the road, while two buses are waiting at the junction.

The body of Peter Moody, 65, was found by police alongside 34 others and more than 100 sets of ashes at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull in March 2024. One of the bodies had been there for a year.

His daughter Joanne Moody, 48, who is expected to join other families wronged by Robert Bush in the court’s public gallery, said: “It’s broke me, it’s crucified me.”

Moody said she could now “start remembering dad as he was, not thinking about Bush walking the streets”, adding that she would “sleep easier” knowing the former funeral director would pay for his crime.

“It’s a pivotal point in our recovery knowing that justice is being done,” she said.

She described her father as a “dedicated” family man who enjoyed fishing, Hull FC and spending time with his grandchildren.