Mick Philpott's defence questions Chief fire investigator

Anthony Orchard QC, for Mick Philpott, asks Matt Lee: "Do you agree it's impossible to determine how petrol was introduced to the hall?"

Matt Lee replied :"Yes."

Anthony Orchard QC: "You're not able to say whether or not petrol was deposited through the letter box are you?"

Matt Lee: "No."

Prosecutor Richard Latham QC: "If petrol was deposited on the doorstep, what would you expect to find?"

Matt Lee replied: "I would have expected to find petrol on the concrete step."

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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.