Son Stashed Mom in Freezer for Years | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

A 60-year-old man, Christopher Phillips, has been sentenced to over two years in prison for keeping his 89-year-old mother’s body in a freezer for nearly three years after her death—and pocketing £78,190 in benefits meant for her. He allegedly quit his job to care for her before she died in March 2023, then hid her passing, storing her body in the living room under a leopard-print blanket beside roses and a birthday card. The court heard he didn’t notify authorities or family, and police described it as a “sad situation.” Now, Silvia can finally rest properly—though this chilling case serves…