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| Philpott fire deaths house in Derby is demolished | Philpott fire deaths house in Derby is demolished |
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| A house where six children were killed in a blaze set by their parents Mick and Mairead Philpott has been demolished. | A house where six children were killed in a blaze set by their parents Mick and Mairead Philpott has been demolished. |
| More housing is due to be built on the site of 18 Victory Road in Derby. | More housing is due to be built on the site of 18 Victory Road in Derby. |
| The final smoke-blackened wall was pulled down earlier. The adjoining property, number 20, had already been knocked down. | The final smoke-blackened wall was pulled down earlier. The adjoining property, number 20, had already been knocked down. |
| The Philpotts were jailed in April, along with friend Paul Mosley, after being convicted of manslaughter. | The Philpotts were jailed in April, along with friend Paul Mosley, after being convicted of manslaughter. |
| Clearing the remaining rubble and flattening the site is expected to take several more days. | Clearing the remaining rubble and flattening the site is expected to take several more days. |
| One neighbour, a woman who lives opposite but asked not to be named, said it was "time it happened". | One neighbour, a woman who lives opposite but asked not to be named, said it was "time it happened". |
| 'Monument for wrong reasons' | 'Monument for wrong reasons' |
| "I'll be glad when it's gone because it's gone on so long," she said. | "I'll be glad when it's gone because it's gone on so long," she said. |
| "I knew the children, you see. | "I knew the children, you see. |
| "It's become a monument for the wrong reasons." | "It's become a monument for the wrong reasons." |
| Another neighbour, who lives next door to number 18, said: "We want it all done and dusted. | Another neighbour, who lives next door to number 18, said: "We want it all done and dusted. |
| "We want it cleared, then we can all get on with our lives. | "We want it cleared, then we can all get on with our lives. |
| "It gives me a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach just watching it." | "It gives me a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach just watching it." |
| Jade Philpott, 10, and her brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, died in the blaze in May 2012. Duwayne, 13, died days later in hospital. | |
| A court heard the fire was started in an attempt to incriminate Mick's former partner, who was disputing custody of children they had together. | A court heard the fire was started in an attempt to incriminate Mick's former partner, who was disputing custody of children they had together. |
| Preparatory work started on the house last week with fittings being removed from the adjoining property. | Preparatory work started on the house last week with fittings being removed from the adjoining property. |
| Daniel Walsh, managing director of Derby Demolition Ltd, said they had removed the roof but the floors were intact. | Daniel Walsh, managing director of Derby Demolition Ltd, said they had removed the roof but the floors were intact. |
| "The boys weren't happy about going inside to pull it apart, because of what happened so we've left it to the digger," he added. | "The boys weren't happy about going inside to pull it apart, because of what happened so we've left it to the digger," he added. |
| Contractors working on the project have agreed to donate their fee to Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre in Skegness, which provides disadvantaged local children with holidays in the town. | Contractors working on the project have agreed to donate their fee to Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre in Skegness, which provides disadvantaged local children with holidays in the town. |