Mick Philpott, convicted of the manslaughter of his six children in a tragic house fire in Derby in 2012, has reportedly been attacked in prison, leaving him battered and bruised.
The 68-year-old inmate was assaulted at HMP Wakefield, where he is serving a life sentence for his role in the fatal blaze. According to reports, Philpott was ambushed from behind by a fellow prisoner who struck him repeatedly with a metal container.
Philpott was convicted in 2013 for the deaths of his six children, who perished in a house fire at the family’s home on Victory Road, Derby. The case shocked the nation, as it was revealed that Philpott had deliberately started the fire in a failed bid to frame his former partner.
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The prison service has not yet released an official statement regarding the attack, but it is believed that Philpott remains within the facility following the incident.
