
Man jailed for keeping dead mother in freezer for nearly three years while claiming benefits
Christopher Phillips, 60, has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for keeping his deceased mother, Sylvia Phillips, 89, in a chest freezer for nearly three years while continuing to claim her pension and benefits. Her body was found by police in February at their Porthcawl home after a welfare check; she had died in March 2023.

















