Dossier
preventing lawful and decent burial
Coverage of preventing lawful and decent burial in the Nexus archive.
- Man sentenced after storing mother’s body in freezer for more than 3 years for financial gain
Christopher Phillips, 60, was sentenced to over two years in prison for storing his mother's body in a freezer for more than three years to commit fraud. Police discovered the body during a welfare check after his mother had not been seen by doctors since 2022.
- Man sentenced after storing mother’s body in freezer for more than 3 years for financial gain
Christopher Phillips stored his mother's body in a freezer for over three years to claim financial benefits. He was sentenced to over two years in prison after pleading guilty to preventing lawful burial and fraud.