Mairead describes seeing the flames

On being asked what she wanted to do when Mick Philpott opened the lounge door and saw flames, Mairead Philpott tells a jury she wanted to 'run past him, go through the flames, and up the stairs.'

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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.