A sentencing has taken place in the United Kingdom for a man who stored his mother's body in a freezer. The man, Christopher Phillips, is 60 years old and received a prison sentence of over two years. He pleaded guilty to charges related to the handling of his mother's body and fraud.

The investigation began when police performed a welfare check on his mother, Sylvia Phillips, at a home in February. Further details on the case are available from the source, including the events that led to the discovery of Sylvia Phillips' body in a freezer at the home.