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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.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 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. 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.
An expert witness testified the phrase was obscured by background noise. A defence 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.
Speech analyst
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."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. Dr Martin Barry, a forensic speech analyst, giving evidence on behalf of the defence, told the court that the phrase 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." In the tape, Mr Philpott, 56, was 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. The court was told that recording equipment was placed in the police van and also in the couple's hotel room four days after the fire.
The children died at their home on Victory Road in Allenton, Derby in May 2012. In tape recordings from the hotel room played to the jury earlier, Mr Philpott said a number of times that the room might be bugged and told Mr Mosley to "shush" when they were discussing the night of the fire.
Mr Philpott was also heard asking his 31-year-old wife about what she had told her work colleagues about the fire. He was heard saying: "You haven't told the truth have you?"
Of the six children who died, Jade Philpott, 10, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, perished in the fire at their home on Victory Road in Allenton, Derby in May 2012.
Their brother Duwayne, 13, died later in hospital.
The case continues.