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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 have attended the funeral of six children who died after a fire at a house in Derby. | Hundreds of people have attended 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 and did not attend the funeral. | Their parents Mick and Mairead Philpott have been charged with their murder and did not attend the funeral. |
| The service at St Mary's Catholic Church in Derby started at 11:00 BST and lasted just under two hours. | The service at St Mary's Catholic Church in Derby started at 11:00 BST and lasted just under two hours. |
| '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. | 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. |
| Church bells rang out across Derby as the full requiem mass began with priests greeting the six coffins outside. | 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. | Each coffin bore the child's name and family members and friends threw flowers at the coffins as they were carried into the church. |
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| BBC Radio Derby reporter Victoria Holland was at the service and said the atmosphere was "very sombre". | BBC Radio Derby reporter Victoria Holland was at the service and said the atmosphere was "very sombre". |
| "Many teachers and friends stood up and gave their memories of the children," she said. | "Many teachers and friends stood up and gave their memories of the children," she said. |
| "They described how polite and charming they were." | "They described how polite and charming they were." |
| Prayers were said for the children and for the fire service who tried to rescue them. | |
| A poem read out during the service called Angels on High included the lines: | |
| "And when you have a moment, just close your eyes, for they are all only a breath away, in heaven there are no goodbyes. | |
| "Duwayne, Jade, John, Jack, Jesse and Jayden, in the arms of angels fly away." | |
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| Rose petals were thrown at the coffins as they were placed back in the carriages. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |