Derby man who stored friend’s body in freezer jailed for two years

Damion Johnson told police he was ‘overcome with grief’ after death of John Wainwright

A man who stored a friend’s body in a freezer for two years after being “overcome with grief” over his death has been jailed.

Damion Johnson was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to preventing the lawful and decent burial of the body of John Wainwright, as well as three counts of fraud.