Christopher Phillips is jailed after police found his mother’s body kept in the family home freezer for years while he continued to receive her benefits. The BBC and Sky News report that Phillips was arrested after the death was discovered and that he had been collecting more than £78,000 from his mother’s benefit payments. Other outlets describe the case as spanning nearly three years, with some reports indicating a similar duration from death to discovery. The Independent says Phillips is sentenced to nearly two and a half years in prison, while Sky News also reports a jail term without indicating a longer period. The reports are consistent that Phillips received the money while the body remained in the freezer and that the authorities responded once the body was found in the home. Across coverage, the key point is the combination of keeping the body at the property and continuing to claim the benefits, leading to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment. (Specific charge details and full sentencing terms are not provided in the supplied extracts.)