Life sentence for Mick Philpott

A JUDGE has handed a down a life sentence to Mick Philpott for starting the house fire that killed six of his children.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Apr 2013, 12:26 BST
File photo dated 16/5/2012 of Mick Philpott and wife Mairead speak to the media at Derby Conference Centre, Derby following a fire at their home last week which claimed the lives of six of his children. The pair were today found guilty of manslaughter at Nottingham Crown Court over the house fire in Derby which killed the children. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday April 2, 2013. See PA story COURTS Fire. Photo credit should read: Rui Vieira/PA WireFile photo dated 16/5/2012 of Mick Philpott and wife Mairead speak to the media at Derby Conference Centre, Derby following a fire at their home last week which claimed the lives of six of his children. The pair were today found guilty of manslaughter at Nottingham Crown Court over the house fire in Derby which killed the children. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday April 2, 2013. See PA story COURTS Fire. Photo credit should read: Rui Vieira/PA Wire
File photo dated 16/5/2012 of Mick Philpott and wife Mairead speak to the media at Derby Conference Centre, Derby following a fire at their home last week which claimed the lives of six of his children. The pair were today found guilty of manslaughter at Nottingham Crown Court over the house fire in Derby which killed the children. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday April 2, 2013. See PA story COURTS Fire. Photo credit should read: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

The 56-year-old was found guilty of manslaughter at Nottingham Crown Court this week and sentenced at 11am today, along with his wife Mairead (32) and friend Paul Mosley (46), who were both also found guilty of manslaughter.

They were each given 17 years, which they are expected to serve half of.

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Mansfield-born Philpott was told he would serve a minimum of 15 years behind bars.

The three were found to have started the fire at the family home in Derby in May last year following an eight-week trial.

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