Jury hears how dense the smoke was

Firefighter Michael Patterson tells a jury that when he and his colleague, Steve Fell, went into the burning house on Victory Road, they could barely see their hands in front of their faces.

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Mairead Philpott appeal

Derbyshire Police refuse to comment on reports that Mairead Philpott will appeal her 17 year sentence for the deaths of her six children in a house fire in Derby.