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Mick Philpott portrayed himself as a grieving father after his six children perished in a house fire, but he was concealing a repugnant secret that would sicken 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 engulfed their Derby home on May 11, 2011.

Sat next to his seemingly devastated wife Mairead, Mick wiped away tears as he pleaded with the public for help in finding those responsible for the dreadful blaze during an emotional press conference.

However, their vile web of deceit would soon untangle, as it emerged that the Philpotts were actually the architects of the fatal arson attack that claimed their children's lives. The horrendous act was p

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