Man hides mother's body in freezer for 3 years to collect pension and benefits

A British man who kept his mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years while he received almost £80,000 (US$108,000) ​of her welfare benefits has been sent to jail.

Christopher Phillips, ‌60, a former company director, admitted to preventing the lawful and decent burial of his 89-year-old mother, Sylvia Phillips, after she died in March 2023

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison after keeping his dead mother’s body in a chest freezer at their family home for nearly three years and continuing to collect her pension and other benefits. Christopher Phillips was arrested after police discovered the body of his 89-year-old

Christopher Phillips, 60, pleaded guilty to several crimes, including fraud, after the police found his mother’s body in a freezer in his home.

Son who kept dead mother in freezer and collected £78k in benefits jailed  The Times

Christopher Phillips, 60, previously admitted preventing the lawful and decent burial of Silvia Phillips, 89, at their home in Porthcawl

A British man who kept his mother’s ⁠body in ⁠a freezer for nearly ⁠three years while he received almost £80,000 (US$108,000) of her welfare benefits was jailed on Monday. Christopher Phillips, 60, had admitted preventing the lawful and decent burial of his 89-year-old mother Sylvia Phillips after ‌she died in March 20

His psychiatrist told the court he “didn’t want to let her go”.

Christopher Phillips, 60, previously admitted preventing the lawful and decent burial of Silvia Phillips, 89, at their home in Porthcawl.

Christopher Phillips bought a chest freezer and used it to preserve his mum's body in the living room

Christopher Phillips, who had been his mother Sylvia’s primary carer since 2008, given two years and four months in prison A man has been jailed for keeping his dead mother’s body in a freezer at their shared home for almost three years, during which time he received more than £70,000 of her benefits and other funds.

Christopher Phillips admitted preventing the lawful and decent burial of Silvia Phillips, aged 89.

Christopher Phillips, 60, previously admitted preventing the lawful and decent burial of Silvia Phillips, 89, at their home in Porthcawl.

Police found the body of the 89-year-old stuffed into a chest freezer and covered with a leopard print throw

Man jailed for keeping dead mother in freezer while claiming £78,000 in benefits  lbc.co.uk

Police found Sylvia Phillips in a large chest freezer in the lounge. She had been scattered with yellow and pink roses and a birthday card addressed to her which was from her son, Christopher Phillips, and the dog

Eleanor Storey, Press Association A man has been jailed after keeping his dead mother inside a freezer for nearly three years while continuing to receive more than £78,000 of her benefits. Christopher Phillips, 60, previously admitted preventing the lawful and decent burial of Silvia Phillips, 89, at their home in Port

Christopher Phillips has been sent to prison for nearly two-and-a-half years

Christopher Phillips was arrested after his mother's body was found in the family's home.

A man who kept his mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years while receiving more than £78,000 of her benefits has been jailed.