'Parasite' son who 'lounged around watching TV while mum cooked for him' in inheritance row

'Parasite' son who 'lounged around watching TV while mum cooked for him' in inheritance rowA fierce inheritance battle ignited after a brother claimed he dropped his 'film industry' career to look after his parents but his siblings branded him a 'disappointment' and 'financial drain'NewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj13:02, 20 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesRobert Chung was described as a 'parasite' by his siblings(Image: Champion News)A man dubbed a "parasite" by his siblings for "lounging around watching movies non-stop" while his elderly mum looked after him is locked in a £600,000 inheritance battle.Robert Chung, 62, moved back into his parents' Essex home more than 30 years ago and stayed there until his dad and mum died. The son claimed the house was promised to him because he gave up a "well-paid" job in the "film industry" to care for them when he was still in his 30s. Robert claimed he sacrificed his career to work in a Job Centre for over two decades while looking first after his dad, Victor, and mum, Irene Chung, until her death in 2016.A massive row broke out after his successful siblings - senior accountant Marina Bennett, 60, and IT manager Richard Chung, 58 - argued the house and the rest of her estate should be split three ways.View 4 ImagesMarina Bennett outside Central London County Court(Image: Champion News)The siblings labelled Robert a "disappointment" and a "financial drain" on their parents who never cared for them. They also claimed the mum had actually cared for Robert by cooking his meals and washing his clothes while her health deteriorated.The brother and sister dubbed Robert a "pathological liar" with a "grandiose view" of himself, who never properly flew the nest and whose claims of involvement in the "film industry" amounted to a job in a Blockbuster video shop. Central London County Court heard Victor...