U.K. man jailed for storing dead mother in freezer and claiming her pension

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.

Man who kept dead mother in freezer and collected her benefits jailed  The Times

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

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

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

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, 60, 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

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.

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