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Father and sons jailed for life over flat fire murders

A father and his sons have been jailed for life with a total minimum term of 81 years for murdering two teenagers and a six-month-old baby in a flat fire.

Peter Eyre, 44, and sons Anthony, 22, and Simon, 24, were convicted at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday of setting a fire in a botched revenge attack in Langley Mill, Derbyshire.

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Life sentences for family responsible for Langley Mill fire

Peter Eyre and his sons Anthony and Simon Credit: Derbyshire Police

Three men accused of murdering a mother, her 6-month old daughter and a teenage boy by starting a flat fire in a Derbyshire village, have all been sentenced today.

Pete Eyre and his two sons Anthony and Simon Eyre were all found guilty by unanimous verdicts.

Anthony Eyre was handed a life sentence and will serve a minimum term of 23 years before being eligible for parole.

Simon Eyre, his brother, was also given a life sentence and will serve a minimum term of 26 years before being eligible for parole.

Their father, Peter Eyre was given a life sentence for his part and will serve a minimum tariff of 32 years.

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