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| Mairead Philpott televised sentence appeal rejected | |
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| A mother who was convicted of killing her six children in a house fire in Derby has had an appeal against her sentence rejected. | |
| Mairead Philpott, who was handed a 17-year sentence for manslaughter last year, had her appeal televised from Nottingham Crown Court. | |
| Paul Mosley, who received the same sentence for the children's deaths, withdrew his appeal. | |
| Mick Philpott, the victims' father, has not appealed against his life sentence. | Mick Philpott, the victims' father, has not appealed against his life sentence. |
| 'Open and transparent' | 'Open and transparent' |
| Court of Appeal judges dismissed a renewed application by Mairead Philpott to challenge the length of her jail term. | |
| Filming at the Court of Appeal was allowed for the first time last month following a partial lifting of the long-standing ban on cameras in court. | Filming at the Court of Appeal was allowed for the first time last month following a partial lifting of the long-standing ban on cameras in court. |
| Courts minister Shailesh Vara said giving people the opportunity to see and hear the decision of judges sitting in Nottingham was a "significant step towards achieving our aim of having an open and transparent justice system". | Courts minister Shailesh Vara said giving people the opportunity to see and hear the decision of judges sitting in Nottingham was a "significant step towards achieving our aim of having an open and transparent justice system". |
| "Justice must be seen to be done and today marks another important step towards opening up the court process to bring justice closer to the public," he added. | "Justice must be seen to be done and today marks another important step towards opening up the court process to bring justice closer to the public," he added. |
| "However, we will always balance the need to make the justice system more accessible with the needs of victims and witnesses. That is why we will ensure that throughout the court process, they will not be filmed." | "However, we will always balance the need to make the justice system more accessible with the needs of victims and witnesses. That is why we will ensure that throughout the court process, they will not be filmed." |
| Mairead Philpott's first appeal, along with Paul Mosley's, was rejected in July. The reasons for this were not made public. | |
| Earlier this year, Mairead's legal team said an appeal would be made on the grounds her role was "not as substantial as the trial judge had assessed". | Earlier this year, Mairead's legal team said an appeal would be made on the grounds her role was "not as substantial as the trial judge had assessed". |
| Philpott, her husband Mick and family friend Mosley were convicted of manslaughter for the fire at Victory Road, Derby, in May 2012. | Philpott, her husband Mick and family friend Mosley were convicted of manslaughter for the fire at Victory Road, Derby, in May 2012. |
| Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, seven, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, died in the blaze. | Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, seven, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, died in the blaze. |
| Duwayne Philpott, who was 13, died three days later in hospital. | Duwayne Philpott, who was 13, died three days later in hospital. |