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'Don't take risks when it comes to choosing a funeral director' Andrew Judd from the National Association of Funeral Directors spoke to #BBCBreakfast after undertaker Robert Bush pleased guilty to hoarding dozens of bodies and half a tonne of human ashes at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull

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LDH Marketing5 months ago

The trouble is selecting a funeral director is usually done at great speed, you can't spend a week shopping around in most cases. Putting the onus on the customer is wrong.

Ali. Me5 months ago

Why is he the latest 'thing', who is he, why!

JanineBergPeer5 months ago

I met already two time with my funeral director. Such a nice person.

LolDavies5 months ago

In urgent need of regulation

Nigel Charles5 months ago

Pathetic

les douglass5 months ago

MANY ARE BOUGHT ON LINE!.. NOTHING TO SEE!

Ali. Me5 months ago

I think you need to correct what this headline says. Who wrote it, a 12 year old!! Come on BBC, pull yourself together!!

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