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| Derby death blaze accused trio 'rehearsed fire' | Derby death blaze accused trio 'rehearsed fire' |
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| Three people accused of killing six children in a fire "rehearsed" the act six weeks before, a court heard. | Three people accused of killing six children in a fire "rehearsed" the act six weeks before, a court heard. |
| Witness Melissa John told Nottingham Crown Court she heard the plan was for Mr and Mrs Philpott to run into the road and shout for help. | Witness Melissa John told Nottingham Crown Court she heard the plan was for Mr and Mrs Philpott to run into the road and shout for help. |
| She said co-accused Paul Mosley would then kick in the door at the house in Allenton, Derby to rescue the children. | She said co-accused Paul Mosley would then kick in the door at the house in Allenton, Derby to rescue the children. |
| Ms John said Mr Mosley had outlined the plan, which included Mrs Philpott taking the blame for the fire. | Ms John said Mr Mosley had outlined the plan, which included Mrs Philpott taking the blame for the fire. |
| Earlier in the trial, the court heard the three had tried to frame Mr Philpott's former mistress Lisa Willis, 29, for the fire, in a row over custody of their five children. | |
| Ms John is the girlfriend of Mr Mosley's nephew. | |
| Mick Philpott, 56, wife Mairead, 31 and Paul Mosley, 46, deny six counts of manslaughter. | Mick Philpott, 56, wife Mairead, 31 and Paul Mosley, 46, deny six counts of manslaughter. |
| Five children died in a fire at the house in Victory Road. A sixth child died three days later. | Five children died in a fire at the house in Victory Road. A sixth child died three days later. |
| Jade Philpott, 10, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, died in the fire. Their brother Duwayne, 13, died later in hospital. | Jade Philpott, 10, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, died in the fire. Their brother Duwayne, 13, died later in hospital. |
| The trial of Mr and Mrs Philpott, formerly of Victory Road, and Mr Mosley, of Cecil Street, Derby, continues. | The trial of Mr and Mrs Philpott, formerly of Victory Road, and Mr Mosley, of Cecil Street, Derby, continues. |