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How will it help anyone if this man goes to prison?

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DecisionTime123 · 03/08/2026 16:04

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rd0r5zez9o
Man kept his dead mother in the freezer, held her hand and chatted to her.

I definitely agree he needs to pay the benefits etc back if possible, but they are letting rapists out of prison as they don't have the room, yet this clearly mentally ill man has to be locked up? YABU = he deserves punishment in custody or YANBU = it won't help anybody, he should get a suspended sentence

A mugshot of Christopher Phillips, who has grey hair and glasses

Christopher Phillips kept mum's body in dining room freezer in Porthcawl for years 'couldn't let her go'

Christopher Phillips’ mother, Sylvia, had yellow and pink roses and a birthday card placed on her body.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rd0r5zez9o

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AmserGwely · 03/08/2026 16:12

We only have his claim that it wasn't for financial benefit. He chose to continue to claim money which wasnt his. I'm not sure what I think about this. He kept her frozen, and denied her the right to dignity in death.

InWithPeaceOutWithStress · 03/08/2026 16:08

It would set an awful precedent to not appropriately punish this. How would you feel if a family member or friend was put in a freezer and their death kept a secret whilst someone claimed their benefits?