Clarify as you wish.
He was in Cloud.
It was Controlled Airspace was it not?
You are exactly correct there was no Instrument Approach.
He was no longer VMC, VFR, or SVFR.
He had obtained a VFR/SVFR Clearance.
He was not complying with the Requirements of either of those Clearances.
In the UK, can you fly IMC in Controlled Airspace without a IFR Clearance?
BB, I was attempting to clarify your point about the pilot not requesting an IFR clearance and / or an IFR approach. I wasn't disagreeing with your post in its entirety.
The answer to your question is obviously a resounding NO, nor was I attempting to intimate otherwise.