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A father accused of killing six children in a fire said in a secret recording made in a police van police there was "no evidence" against him. A father accused of killing six of his children in a fire said in a recording made in a police van he "didn't mean to do it", prosecutors have claimed.
The recording was played at Nottingham Crown Court during the trial of Mick Philpott, his wife Mairead and neighbour Paul Mosley. The secret recording was played at Nottingham Crown Court during the trial of Mick Philpott, who is charged with manslaughter along with his wife Mairead and their friend Paul Mosley.
In the tape, Mr Philpott said: "There's no evidence. They have got nothing. No petrol on me, on my trousers." An expert witness testified the phrase was obscured by background noise.
All three defendants deny six counts of manslaughter.All three defendants deny six counts of manslaughter.
In another very quiet whispered exchange - which is disputed by the defence - Mr Philpott said to his wife: "You definitely sticking to the story. I didn't mean to do it - on my life." The prosecution said Mr Philpott, in a quiet whispered exchange, was heard to say: "You definitely sticking to the story. I didn't mean to do it on my life."
Dr Martin Barry, a forensic speech analyst, told the court that the phrase, which is disputed by the defence, was too obscured to determine what it said.
In the tape, Mr Philpott is also heard saying; "There's no evidence. They have got nothing. No petrol on me on my trousers."
Of the six children who died, Jade Philpott, 10, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, perished in the fire. Their brother Duwayne, 13, died later in hospital.Of the six children who died, Jade Philpott, 10, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, perished in the fire. Their brother Duwayne, 13, died later in hospital.
The children died at their home on Victory Road in Allenton, Derby in May 2012.The children died at their home on Victory Road in Allenton, Derby in May 2012.