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| Funeral for six Philpott children killed in Derby fire | Funeral for six Philpott children killed in Derby fire |
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| Hundreds of people are attending the funeral of six children who died after a fire at a house in Derby. | Hundreds of people are attending the funeral of six children who died after a fire at a house in Derby. |
| Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jessie, six and Jayden, five, died in the blaze in May and Duwayne, 13, died three days later. | Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jessie, six and Jayden, five, died in the blaze in May and Duwayne, 13, died three days later. |
| Their parents Mick and Mairead Philpott have been charged with their murder. | Their parents Mick and Mairead Philpott have been charged with their murder. |
| The service at St Mary's Catholic Church in Derby started at 11:00 BST and is expected to last for about two hours. | The service at St Mary's Catholic Church in Derby started at 11:00 BST and is expected to last for about two hours. |
| Church officials said Mr and Mrs Philpott, aged 55 and 31, would not be attending the funeral service. | Church officials said Mr and Mrs Philpott, aged 55 and 31, would not be attending the funeral service. |
| 'Respect' for mourners | 'Respect' for mourners |
| Six horse-drawn hearses made their way from the Allenton area of Derby, through the city to the church. | Six horse-drawn hearses made their way from the Allenton area of Derby, through the city to the church. |
| BBC Radio Derby reporter Pamela Gupta was outside the church, where she said people were lined up carrying single yellow roses. | |
| "The family had requested that they wanted people to dress up and be colourful, so people have arrived in brightly coloured clothes and dresses and scarves," she said. | "The family had requested that they wanted people to dress up and be colourful, so people have arrived in brightly coloured clothes and dresses and scarves," she said. |
| "It's going to be a very, very sad occasion." | "It's going to be a very, very sad occasion." |
| Church bells rang out across Derby as the full requiem mass began with priests greeting the six coffins outside. | |
| Each coffin bore the child's name and family members and friends threw flowers at the coffins as they were carried into the church. | |
| Role of 'protector' | |
| In the order of mass, Duwayne was described as being charming and caring. | |
| He was said to have taken on the role of "protector" of his younger siblings and enjoyed going to Derby County football games with his father and his younger brothers. | |
| Jade was described as a beautiful princess who had become a mother hen to her younger brothers. | |
| "She would always carry them around on her hip," the order of service said. | |
| John was described as a "cheeky chappy" who loved to play in the garden on his bike and compete with Duwayne to jump off climbing frames on to the trampoline. | |
| 'Quietest sibling' | |
| Jayden was described as the baby of the family, who was nicknamed "the miracle baby" by his parents after being born early. | |
| The order of service said Jack was "the quietest sibling and he was a delight to be around". | |
| Jesse would "love nothing more than snuggling up in bed with all his brothers, watching movies before bedtime". | |
| A private burial service will be held for the children at a cemetery in Chaddesden on Friday afternoon. | A private burial service will be held for the children at a cemetery in Chaddesden on Friday afternoon. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill, from Derbyshire Police, urged people to show respect and restraint to mourners attending the funeral. | Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill, from Derbyshire Police, urged people to show respect and restraint to mourners attending the funeral. |
| Police advised motorists to avoid the immediate area between 09:30 and 13:00 BST. | Police advised motorists to avoid the immediate area between 09:30 and 13:00 BST. |
| More than 300 people attended a community event in June to remember the six children. | More than 300 people attended a community event in June to remember the six children. |
| The event saw well-wishers joining hands and saying prayers outside the family home. | The event saw well-wishers joining hands and saying prayers outside the family home. |
| A collection was also made for a community fund to help pay for the funerals, which has raised more than £11,000. | A collection was also made for a community fund to help pay for the funerals, which has raised more than £11,000. |
| Derbyshire Police arrested a 45-year-old man on Wednesday in connection with the fire. He was later released on bail. | Derbyshire Police arrested a 45-year-old man on Wednesday in connection with the fire. He was later released on bail. |