Six children have died after a house fire in Derby. Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jessie, six, and Jayden, five and Duwayne Philpott, 13, all died in the blaze at their home in Allenton, Derby, on May 11th.
Mick Phillpott and his wife speak to the media, following the house fire on Saturday that killed six of their children.
Mick Philpott thanked his three older children who are helping him and his wife cope with their loss. He also thanked the firemen, policemen and ambulance team who all tried to help save his children's lives.
A team of 60 police officers are working to find those responsible for an arson attack which killed six children in Derby two weeks ago.
Inquests will open this morning into the deaths of six children who died in a house fire in Derby a week ago.
Mick and Mairead Philpott addressed the media today following a house fire that killed six of their children.