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UK Man Jailed After Keeping Dead Mother in Freezer for Nearly 3 Years to Claim Her Pension

A Welsh man was jailed for over two years after hiding his deceased mother's body in a freezer for nearly three years to fraudulently claim £78,000 in benefits

International Business Times UK · Aug 5

Who Is Christopher Phillips? Son Who Kept Dead Mother in Freezer Sentenced Over £78K Fraud

Christopher Phillips, a Welsh son who kept his 89‑year‑old mother's body in a freezer while committing a £78k benefit fraud, has been jailed. This report explains who he is and what happened.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Woman believed to be ‘agoraphobic’ was dead and kept in freezer by her son

Christopher Phillips was jailed after admitting to keeping the body of his mother Silvia, 89, frozen in the living room of their home in Porthcawl, Wales

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Man jailed for keeping dead mother in freezer while claiming £78,000 in benefits

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

Evening Standard · Aug 3

Man jailed for keeping dead mother’s body in freezer and pocketing her benefits

Christopher Phillips, who had been his mother Sylvia’s primary carer since 2008, given two years and four months in prison

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Man kept mother’s body in freezer for years while collecting £78k of her benefits

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

The Independent UK · Aug 3

60-year-old UK man kept his dead mother in a freezer and collected her benefits for nearly two years

In a shocking turn of events, a man from Porthcawl has confessed to concealing his elderly mother’s remains in a chest freezer for nearly two years, all while he collected her benefits. Christopher Phillips faced charges of preventing lawful burial and committing fraud. The tragic discovery was made by authorities…

The Times of India · Apr 16

Horrifying Reason Why You Shouldn't Pose with A Child On Your Dating Profile: Man Jailed For Life After Raping Tinder Date's 10-Month-Old

A man has been jailed for life after using Tinder to target a vulnerable mother and rape her baby, in a case that shocked the court.

International Business Times UK · Jan 19

Jamaican city gripped by violence after police shooting of gang boss

Spanish Town brought to standstill amid gunfire on streets after police kill Othneil ‘Thickman’ Lobban

The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2025

Former priest avoids jail term after he lost control of car and struck four people outside a church, killing one

The court heard that the incident lasted about two minutes with the car speeding through the crowd, hitting off vehicles and ploughing into people before it ultimately crashed into bollards with three people pinned under the vehicle

Irish Mirror · Apr 18, 2023