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| Derby fire deaths: Mick and Mairead Philpott appear in court | Derby fire deaths: Mick and Mairead Philpott appear in court |
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| The parents of six children killed in a house fire in Derby have appeared in court charged with their murders. | The parents of six children killed in a house fire in Derby have appeared in court charged with their murders. |
| Mick Philpott, 55, and his wife Mairead, 31, made a brief appearance at Derby magistrates court on Thursday morning. On Wednesday evening, police revealed that they had been charged with the murders of their children – aged between five and 13 – who died following the house fire at their home in Victory Road, Allenton, Derby, in the early hours of 11 May. | Mick Philpott, 55, and his wife Mairead, 31, made a brief appearance at Derby magistrates court on Thursday morning. On Wednesday evening, police revealed that they had been charged with the murders of their children – aged between five and 13 – who died following the house fire at their home in Victory Road, Allenton, Derby, in the early hours of 11 May. |
| They were remanded in custody. A man and woman had to be escorted from the court by police and court officials after they interrupted proceedings and shouted out "scum" and "bastards" during the 10-minute hearing. | They were remanded in custody. A man and woman had to be escorted from the court by police and court officials after they interrupted proceedings and shouted out "scum" and "bastards" during the 10-minute hearing. |
| The couple are accused of murdering Jayden Philpott, five, Jessie, six, Jack, seven, John, nine, and Jade, 10. They are also charged with the murder of a sixth sibling, Duwayne, 13, who died from his injuries two days later at Birmingham children's hospital. | The couple are accused of murdering Jayden Philpott, five, Jessie, six, Jack, seven, John, nine, and Jade, 10. They are also charged with the murder of a sixth sibling, Duwayne, 13, who died from his injuries two days later at Birmingham children's hospital. |
| The Philpotts, who showed no emotion as they stood in the dock, will appear before Nottingham crown court on Friday. | The Philpotts, who showed no emotion as they stood in the dock, will appear before Nottingham crown court on Friday. |
| The children were asleep in their beds upstairs when the fire broke out at the semi-detached property in the early hours. | The children were asleep in their beds upstairs when the fire broke out at the semi-detached property in the early hours. |
| The murder charges were confirmed on Wednesday night by Derbyshire police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), following a recent appeal for information from the police. | The murder charges were confirmed on Wednesday night by Derbyshire police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), following a recent appeal for information from the police. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill, the officer leading the investigation, emphasised that the charges should not be seen as the end of the inquiry. | Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill, the officer leading the investigation, emphasised that the charges should not be seen as the end of the inquiry. |
| He said: "We are determined to get to the truth of what happened and still want people to speak to us to tell us what they know about this tragedy." | He said: "We are determined to get to the truth of what happened and still want people to speak to us to tell us what they know about this tragedy." |
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