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Moment police find man's dead mother inside freezer where he placed her body for three years while receiving £78,000 of her benefits

Christopher Phillips, 60, hid the body of 89-year-old Silvia Phillips inside the chest freezer in the living room of their home in Porthcawl, South Wales.

Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Daily Mail ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. Daily MailUnited KingdomFirst report

    Moment police find man's dead mother inside freezer where he placed her body for three years while receiving £78,000 of her benefits

    Christopher Phillips, 60, hid the body of 89-year-old Silvia Phillips inside the chest freezer in the living room of their home in Porthcawl, South Wales.

  2. MetroUnited Kingdom

    Moment police find body of man’s mum he kept in his freezer for three years

Coverage details

2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Daily Mail and Metro. Daily Mail published it first, on November 10, 2026; the last outlet to join was Metro, 14 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Christopher Phillips, Silvia Phillips, South Wales and Porthcawl.

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