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28/10/2013
No Rape Charges To Be Brought Against Mick Philpott
Mick Philpott is not to face any charges over accusations of rape.
Philpott was jailed for life for the manslaughter of six of his children in a fire in Derby.
Following the conviction Derbyshire police said they were investigating allegations that Philpott had attacked two women.
However, police have now said that no further action will be taken due to a lack of evidence.
Philpott's wife, Mairead Philpott, was also convicted of manslaughter along with their friend, Paul Mosley. Both were told they would serve half of their 17-year sentences.
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Philpott was jailed for life for the manslaughter of six of his children in a fire in Derby.
Following the conviction Derbyshire police said they were investigating allegations that Philpott had attacked two women.
However, police have now said that no further action will be taken due to a lack of evidence.
Philpott's wife, Mairead Philpott, was also convicted of manslaughter along with their friend, Paul Mosley. Both were told they would serve half of their 17-year sentences.
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29 November 2013
Court Rejects Mairead Philpott Appeal
Mairead Philpott has lost her appeal over her sentence for the killing of six children in a house fire in Derby. Mrs Philpott was sentenced to 17 years in jail for manslaughter. Her husband Mick Philpott was jailed for life and a friend, Paul Mosley, was also jailed for 17 years.
Court Rejects Mairead Philpott Appeal
Mairead Philpott has lost her appeal over her sentence for the killing of six children in a house fire in Derby. Mrs Philpott was sentenced to 17 years in jail for manslaughter. Her husband Mick Philpott was jailed for life and a friend, Paul Mosley, was also jailed for 17 years.
13 March 2013
Mick Philpott Denies Involvement In Fatal Fire
The father of six children who died in a house fire has denied starting the blaze at the families Derby home last May. 56-year-old Mick Philpott denies any involvement but has told a court he has suspicions about who started the fire. He alleges that he and his children had received death threats after the family appeared on ITV's Jeremy Kyle Show.
Mick Philpott Denies Involvement In Fatal Fire
The father of six children who died in a house fire has denied starting the blaze at the families Derby home last May. 56-year-old Mick Philpott denies any involvement but has told a court he has suspicions about who started the fire. He alleges that he and his children had received death threats after the family appeared on ITV's Jeremy Kyle Show.
04 April 2013
Mick Philpott Sentenced To Life
Mick Philpott has been told he will spend a minimum of 15 years in prison, after being sentenced to life for the manslaughter of his six children. Philpott, his wife Mairead and friend Paul Mosley were found guilty for their part in starting a fire at their home in Derby, which killed their six children as they slept.
Mick Philpott Sentenced To Life
Mick Philpott has been told he will spend a minimum of 15 years in prison, after being sentenced to life for the manslaughter of his six children. Philpott, his wife Mairead and friend Paul Mosley were found guilty for their part in starting a fire at their home in Derby, which killed their six children as they slept.
25 June 2013
Killer Mick Philpott Being Investigated Over Rape Claims
Police have started an investigation into further offences committed by Mick Philpott, the father who killed six of his children in a house fire. Philpott is facing claims that he raped two women, according to the Daily Mirror. He is currently serving life in jail.
Killer Mick Philpott Being Investigated Over Rape Claims
Police have started an investigation into further offences committed by Mick Philpott, the father who killed six of his children in a house fire. Philpott is facing claims that he raped two women, according to the Daily Mirror. He is currently serving life in jail.
19 March 2013
Jury Hears It's "Possible" Michael Philpott Started Fatal Fire
A jury has heard it is “possible” that Michael Philpott started the fire the killed six of his children. Mairead Philpott, Michael’s wife and co-accused in the manslaughter trial said her husband could have got up in the night and set the fire without her knowledge, the BBC have reported.
Jury Hears It's "Possible" Michael Philpott Started Fatal Fire
A jury has heard it is “possible” that Michael Philpott started the fire the killed six of his children. Mairead Philpott, Michael’s wife and co-accused in the manslaughter trial said her husband could have got up in the night and set the fire without her knowledge, the BBC have reported.
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