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

A British man who kept his deceased mother in a freezer for almost three years and pocketed close to £80,000 (CAD $151,000) of her welfare benefits was sentenced to more than two years in jail on Monday, South Wales Police said. 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 until his arrest at their home in Porthcawl, Wales, in February this year. 1:30 4-year-old’s body found in Las Vegas freezer after sister slips note to teacher Story continues below advertisement Phillips also pleaded guilty to fraud after he received about £78,000 ⁠in benefits and pension payments after his mother’s death.Police are yet to establish her cause of death, though an initial post-mortem has been performed, investigators said in a statement on Monday. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. South Wales Police responded to a call at an address at Poplar Crescent, Porthcawl, on Feb. 17 following welfare concerns for a woman who had not been seen by medical professionals since 2022, despite having ro...