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04/04/2013
Mick Philpott Sentenced To Life
Mick Philpott has been told he will spend a minimum of 15 years in prison, after being sentenced to life for the manslaughter of his six children.
Philpott, his wife Mairead and friend Paul Mosley were found guilty for their part in starting a fire at their home in Derby, which killed their six children as they slept.
Mairead Philpott and Mosley have been given 17-year sentences.
The three started the fire to frame a former mistress of Mick Philpott, Lisa Willis, in a custody battle. However, their plan to rescue the children and emerge as heroes went terribly wrong when five of the children were killed in the fire, and a sixth died in hospital.
The jury at Nottingham Crown Court returned unanimous decisions on Mosley and Mick Philpott.
Mairead Philpott was convicted by a majority.
Families of the accused are reported to have welcomed the guilty verdicts.
The jury had not been told recently-revealed news that Mr Philpott had a previous conviction for attempting to murder a woman who wanted to leave him.
Philpott was 21 at the time, and was convicted of the attempted murder of Kim Hill and of grievous bodily harm to her mother in December 1978.
It is said he used his former conviction as a means to threaten and control the women in his life.
The court heard how in 1991 Mr Philpott attacked someone while working and received a conditional discharge for actual bodily harm.
He was also cautioned in 2010 for slapping his wife in the face and dragging her out of the house.
(IT/CD)
Philpott, his wife Mairead and friend Paul Mosley were found guilty for their part in starting a fire at their home in Derby, which killed their six children as they slept.
Mairead Philpott and Mosley have been given 17-year sentences.
The three started the fire to frame a former mistress of Mick Philpott, Lisa Willis, in a custody battle. However, their plan to rescue the children and emerge as heroes went terribly wrong when five of the children were killed in the fire, and a sixth died in hospital.
The jury at Nottingham Crown Court returned unanimous decisions on Mosley and Mick Philpott.
Mairead Philpott was convicted by a majority.
Families of the accused are reported to have welcomed the guilty verdicts.
The jury had not been told recently-revealed news that Mr Philpott had a previous conviction for attempting to murder a woman who wanted to leave him.
Philpott was 21 at the time, and was convicted of the attempted murder of Kim Hill and of grievous bodily harm to her mother in December 1978.
It is said he used his former conviction as a means to threaten and control the women in his life.
The court heard how in 1991 Mr Philpott attacked someone while working and received a conditional discharge for actual bodily harm.
He was also cautioned in 2010 for slapping his wife in the face and dragging her out of the house.
(IT/CD)
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29 November 2013
Court Rejects Mairead Philpott Appeal
Mairead Philpott has lost her appeal over her sentence for the killing of six children in a house fire in Derby. Mrs Philpott was sentenced to 17 years in jail for manslaughter. Her husband Mick Philpott was jailed for life and a friend, Paul Mosley, was also jailed for 17 years.
Court Rejects Mairead Philpott Appeal
Mairead Philpott has lost her appeal over her sentence for the killing of six children in a house fire in Derby. Mrs Philpott was sentenced to 17 years in jail for manslaughter. Her husband Mick Philpott was jailed for life and a friend, Paul Mosley, was also jailed for 17 years.
13 March 2013
Mick Philpott Denies Involvement In Fatal Fire
The father of six children who died in a house fire has denied starting the blaze at the families Derby home last May. 56-year-old Mick Philpott denies any involvement but has told a court he has suspicions about who started the fire. He alleges that he and his children had received death threats after the family appeared on ITV's Jeremy Kyle Show.
Mick Philpott Denies Involvement In Fatal Fire
The father of six children who died in a house fire has denied starting the blaze at the families Derby home last May. 56-year-old Mick Philpott denies any involvement but has told a court he has suspicions about who started the fire. He alleges that he and his children had received death threats after the family appeared on ITV's Jeremy Kyle Show.
28 February 2013
Trial Hears Derby Fire Accused 'Rehearsed The Act'
The trial of the three accused of starting a house fire that killed six children, has heard that they rehearsed the act six weeks earlier. Nottingham Crown Court heard from a witness that the alleged plan was for Mr and Mrs Philpott to run into the road and shout for help.
Trial Hears Derby Fire Accused 'Rehearsed The Act'
The trial of the three accused of starting a house fire that killed six children, has heard that they rehearsed the act six weeks earlier. Nottingham Crown Court heard from a witness that the alleged plan was for Mr and Mrs Philpott to run into the road and shout for help.
25 June 2013
Killer Mick Philpott Being Investigated Over Rape Claims
Police have started an investigation into further offences committed by Mick Philpott, the father who killed six of his children in a house fire. Philpott is facing claims that he raped two women, according to the Daily Mirror. He is currently serving life in jail.
Killer Mick Philpott Being Investigated Over Rape Claims
Police have started an investigation into further offences committed by Mick Philpott, the father who killed six of his children in a house fire. Philpott is facing claims that he raped two women, according to the Daily Mirror. He is currently serving life in jail.
23 January 2014
Philpott Children Fund-Raising Group Agrees To Stop
A group raising money in the name of the six children of Mick and Mairead Philpott have been asked to stop by police. It is understood that the group, Catch Me When I Fall, was investigated after questions over how money raised was being spent. No evidence of any wrongdoing was found.
Philpott Children Fund-Raising Group Agrees To Stop
A group raising money in the name of the six children of Mick and Mairead Philpott have been asked to stop by police. It is understood that the group, Catch Me When I Fall, was investigated after questions over how money raised was being spent. No evidence of any wrongdoing was found.
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