Evil dad who killed his six kids in fire was left ‘battered and bruised in jail beating’ | UK | News
An evil father who killed his six children fire He was left battered and bruised from a brutal beating in prison. More than six months have passed since the attack on Mick Philpott was revealed.
Philpott was jailed for life in April 2013. Nottingham Crown Court jury Convicted him of six counts of murder He planned the fire at his council house in Derby in May 2012 with the help of his wife Mairead Philpott and friend Paul Mosley. Death confirmed today (October 7).
Mosley and Mairead Philpott were also convicted of six counts of manslaughter and sentenced to 17 years in prison by Mrs Justice Kate Thirlwall KC. All three were found responsible for the deaths of Duwayne Philpott, 13, Jade, 10, John, nine, Jack, Eight, Jessie, Six, and Jayden, five.
Philpott, History of violence against womenHe called on his wife and Mosley to help him light the fire at the family home on Victory Road.
A source told the Sun in March this year that Philpott was “beaten”, “bruised” and “badly” after the prison attack at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
The anonymous source claimed another laggard jumped Philpott from behind while he was on a landing, but prison guards rushed to tackle him. Philpott was said to have felt very sorry for himself afterwards.
While the killer remained in prison, Mairead Philpott and Mosley were released. Mairead Philpott was sentenced to 17 years in prison and served half of her sentence in 2020.
Mosley was released from HMP Durham on license in January last year, according to the Ministry of Justice.
Hampshire police confirmed that a 58-year-old man died at a property in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on Saturday. The force said next of kin had been told and a file would be prepared for the Coroner.
Philpott had hatched the arson plot, aiming to frame his former partner for the attack. But the gamble backfired as the house exploded in a massive fireball.
Mrs Justice Thirlwall said the children’s deaths were “mercifully” swift and appeared to be “without pain”. described Philpott as “Disturbingly dangerous” and completely lacking a moral compass.
The judge said Philpott did not mean to seriously harm the children, but planned to subject them to a horrific ordeal from which he wanted to save them to give the impression he was a hero.
