Parents in court over blaze deaths (From Hereford Times)
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Parents in court over blaze deaths
4:10am Friday 1st June 2012 in National News © Press Association 2013
Mick Philpott and wife Mairead speak to the media following the fire at their home
A couple are to appear at Crown Court accused of murdering their six children who died in a fire at their home.
Mick Philpott, 55, and his wife Mairead, 31, have been charged with the murders following the blaze at the house in Victory Road, Allenton, Derby, on May 11.
Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, seven, Jessie, six, and Jayden, five, all died in the blaze.
A sixth sibling, Duwayne, 13, died of his injuries in Birmingham Children's Hospital two days later.
Mr and Mrs Philpott will appear from custody at Nottingham Crown Court.
