Man, 60, charged after elderly woman’s body found in freezer in seaside town
A man has been charged after the body of an elderly woman was found in a freezer.
The body was discovered after police searched his home in Porthcawl, South Wales after reports of welfare concerns.
Christopher Phillips, 60, from Porthcawl, was charged with preventing a lawful burial.
A spokesman for South Wales Police said the force attended an address on Poplar Crescent, Porthcawl at 1.45pm on Tuesday after a call concerning the welfare of a woman.
Police said a woman in her 80s, also from Porthcawl, was found dead inside.
The force added: “Christopher Phillips, 60, from Porthcawl has been charged with preventing a lawful burial. Investigations into the death are ongoing.”
South Wales Police reportedly found the body in the freezer
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Preventing a lawful burial is an offence for which people, if found guilty, can be given jail sentences in England and Wales.
The offence can cover concealing a body, obstructing a coroner, or failing to dispose of remains properly.
It carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.
