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Son Jailed for Storing Mom in Freezer, Claiming Benefits
3 Aug
Summary
- Man jailed for keeping mother's body in freezer for three years.
- He fraudulently claimed over £78,000 in benefits after her death.
- The discovery was made after police received a welfare concern call.
Christopher Phillips, 60, has been imprisoned for two years and four months after a disturbing discovery at his home in Porthcawl, Wales. Phillips admitted to preventing the lawful burial of his mother, Sylvia Phillips, 89, whose body he kept in a chest freezer for nearly three years. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, failing to notify authorities of her death.
During the period of concealment, Phillips fraudulently received more than £78,000 in benefits belonging to his mother. The deceased's body was found on February 17, following a police investigation prompted by a welfare concern call. The cause of Sylvia Phillips' death remains unknown, with an inquest hearing that further investigations are required after a post-mortem examination.
