Phillips had told doctors he “did not want to let her go” and “wanted more time” after her death. Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard Phillips had been adopted by Sylvia Phillips at the age of two, was “exceptionally close” to her and was her sole carer. Two days after her death, Phillips bought a chest freezer from AO.com, placing it in the dining room of the semi-detached home. The court heard Phillips moved downstairs to sleep next to his mother’s body. He had been her primary carer since 2008, and the court heard he had resigned from his job in late 2022 when her health declined further.