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UK man jailed for £78,000 benefit fraud while hiding mother's body

A man in the UK has been sentenced to jail for claiming his deceased mother's benefits for nearly three years while keeping her body in a freezer. Christopher Phillips received approximately £78,000 in welfare and pension payments after his mother, Sylvia Margaret Phillips, died in March 2023. He admitted to preventing a lawful burial and to fraud, having been discovered when police investigated welfare concerns and found the body at their home in Porthcawl. AI

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UK man jailed for £78,000 benefit fraud while hiding mother's body

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    UK jails man for claiming late mum’s benefits while keeping her body in freezer

    A British man who kept his mother’s ⁠body in ⁠a freezer for nearly ⁠three years while he received almost £80,000 (US$108,000) of her welfare benefits was jailed on Monday. Christopher Phillips, 60, had admitted preventing the lawful and decent burial of his 89-year-old mother Syl…