Son who kept mum's body in dining room freezer for years 'couldn't let her go'
Son who kept mum's body in dining room freezer for years 'couldn't let her go'Image caption, Christopher Phillips was arrested after his mother's body was foundByColette HumeReporting fromreporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown CourtPublished1 minute agoA man who kept his dead…
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| Original publisher | BBC News — UK |
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| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:14:33 GMT |
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Son who kept mum's body in dining room freezer for years 'couldn't let her go'Image caption, Christopher Phillips was arrested after his mother's body was foundByColette HumeReporting fromreporting from Merthyr Tydfil Crown CourtPublished1 minute agoA man who kept his dead mother in a chest freezer in the living room of the family home for nearly three years has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison. Christopher Phillips, 60, was arrested after the body of Sylvia Phillips, 89, was found by officers in February at Poplar Crescent, Porthcawl, Bridgend county.She had died in February 2023.Phillips had told doctors he "did not want to let her go" and "wanted more time" after her death.Sylvia Phillips was discovered wrapped in a leopard print silk blanket, with yellow and pink…
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