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Mick Philpott portrayed the role of a grieving father after his six children perished in a house fire - but he was concealing a repugnant secret that would stun the nation.
Jade Philpott, 10, and her brothers Duwayne, 13, John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, all tragically lost their lives in a horrific fire that tore through their Derby home on May 11, 2011.
Sat next to his seemingly devastated wife Mairead, Mick wiped away his tears as he pleaded with the public to assist in finding who was accountable for the terrifying inferno during an emotional press conference.
However, their vile web of deceit would soon come undone, as it was revealed that the Philpotts were actually the culprits behind the deadly arson attack that claimed their chil