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Man jailed for keeping mom’s dead body in freezer for nearly 3 years
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
A man who kept his dead mother in a chest freezer in the living room of the family home for nearly three years and continued to collect her pension and benefits has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison.
The court heard she was last seen in A&E on 24 September 2022 and her local GP made a house call on 26 September but her son continued to pick up her prescriptions.
The court was told that the local medical practice had made repeated attempts to contact her but were denied access by her son.
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