Funeral director victims' fury as police make film while telling them to keep quiet

Funeral director victims' fury as police make film while telling them to keep quietLoved ones hurt by Legacy Independent Funeral Services have accuse police of 'double standards' after telling them to keep quiet while officers were working alongside a documentary teamNewsLucy Thornton News Reporter20:59, 03 Apr 2026Updated 21:01, 03 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesA film crew have been making a documentary about the fall of Robert Bush, the 'Frankenstein' funeral director(Image: Andrew Stenning/Daily Mirror/Reach plc)Victims of a disgraced ‘Frankenstein funeral director’ who is facing jail after stockpiling bodies have told of their anger after discovering police have been working with a documentary team.‌The families were repeatedly told to stay silent before Robert Bush’s trial but were then told officers at Humberside Police had been working with a film company.‌London-based Brinkworth productions, who are behind such programmes as ‘Chloe Madeley: a family affair’ and ‘Police: Hour of Duty’, were allowed to shadow the police after Bush, 48, was charged.‌Fuming Claire Stockdale, 47, whose gran Jessie Stockdale’s body was discovered at Legacy, said: "They told us to say nothing to protect the court case. But all along they were working with this documentary team."READ MORE: Mum of stillborn baby blasts Legacy funeral director after body found YEARS laterREAD MORE: NHS doctor explains real reason GPs don't prescribe paracetamolView 4 ImagesKaren Dry and Claire Stockdale (centre) outside Hull crown court after Bush pleaded guilty(Image: Donna Clifford/Hull Live)Claire, who was in court to watch Bush plead guilty on Thursday, explained when they found out about the documentary being made with Humberside Police.‌She said: "We didn't find out about it until December. It's a terrible double standard."Jessie died in October 2023 – her family attending a funeral and receiving ashes. Five months later police found her body am...