The Philpott Fire: 10 Years On

When six children were killed in a house fire in 2012, the nation grieved with the parents, Mick and Mairead Philpott. But a shocking web of lies and deceit revealed they were the ones responsible for their deaths.

Ten years on, we reveal the definitive story of the tragic Philpotts fire. Both parents have courted controversy over the decade including recent claims from Mick allegedly protesting his innocence.

With interviews from friends and family, their bizarre motive is laid bare and with new, exclusive interviews from those involved in the case, we examine how a community is still reeling from the senseless loss of six young lives.