Son who kept mum's body in freezer for years collected £78k of her benefits
Summary
A man in Wales kept his dead mother’s body in a freezer at home for nearly three years while continuing to collect her pension and benefits. He was sentenced to two years and four months in prison after being caught when police found the body during a welfare check.Key Facts
- Christopher Phillips, 60, kept his mother Sylvia Phillips’ body in a chest freezer for almost three years.
- Sylvia Phillips, 89, died in March 2023.
- Phillips collected about £78,190 in her pension and benefits after her death.
- Police found the frozen body in February 2026 after a welfare check.
- Phillips admitted to failing to properly bury his mother and fraudulently claiming her benefits.
- He bought the freezer two days after his mother died and kept the body in the dining room.
- Phillips told medical staff and police false information about his mother’s situation.
- The court said Phillips deliberately hid his mother’s death and misled officials.
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