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| The house where Mick Philpott killed six of his children by setting fire to the property as they slept will be demolished, councillors have promised. | The house where Mick Philpott killed six of his children by setting fire to the property as they slept will be demolished, councillors have promised. |
| The charred shell of 18 Victory Road, in Derby, has been boarded up and empty since the fire in May last year that claimed the lives of Jade Philpott, 10, and her brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, Jayden, five, and Duwayne, 13. | The charred shell of 18 Victory Road, in Derby, has been boarded up and empty since the fire in May last year that claimed the lives of Jade Philpott, 10, and her brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, Jayden, five, and Duwayne, 13. |
| Last week Philpott was jailed for life for the manslaughter of his children and ordered to serve a minimum of 15 years before he is considered for release. His wife, Mairead, and their friend Paul Mosley were each jailed for 17 years. | Last week Philpott was jailed for life for the manslaughter of his children and ordered to serve a minimum of 15 years before he is considered for release. His wife, Mairead, and their friend Paul Mosley were each jailed for 17 years. |
| The city council leader, Paul Bayliss, said it was the council's intention to knock down the property and the adjoining semi. The local community will be consulted on what should replace the buildings. An online petition has been launched urging the council to install a memorial garden. | The city council leader, Paul Bayliss, said it was the council's intention to knock down the property and the adjoining semi. The local community will be consulted on what should replace the buildings. An online petition has been launched urging the council to install a memorial garden. |
| Bayliss told the Derby Telegraph: "Who would want to live in a house where six children have died, and why would you want to live next door to a house where six children have died? It is the council's intention to bulldoze the properties but we need to go through a number of legal loopholes first." | Bayliss told the Derby Telegraph: "Who would want to live in a house where six children have died, and why would you want to live next door to a house where six children have died? It is the council's intention to bulldoze the properties but we need to go through a number of legal loopholes first." |
| The council will first have to take legal possession of number 18 from the Philpotts, who are still the official tenants. It also needs to buy the house next door from the estate of an elderly couple who lived there but have since died. It is understood the family has agreed in principle to sell. | The council will first have to take legal possession of number 18 from the Philpotts, who are still the official tenants. It also needs to buy the house next door from the estate of an elderly couple who lived there but have since died. It is understood the family has agreed in principle to sell. |
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