Fire Killer Mum Mairead Philpott to Walk Free After Just 8½ Years
Mairead Philpott, 38, who was jailed for starting the deadly 2012 blaze that killed her six children, is set for release next month. She’s served just half of her 17-year sentence.
Philpott ‘Delighted’ to Get Earliest Possible Release
Philpott, convicted alongside husband Mick Philpott, is reportedly “delighted” at being granted the earliest possible parole date. The tragedy claimed the lives of their six kids: Duwayne (13), Jade (10), John (9), Jack (8), Jesse (6), and Jayden (5).
After leaving HMP Downview in Surrey, taxpayers face a hefty bill to house her in a hostel under a new identity. Sources reveal she now calls herself Louise Dunn—though other inmates mockingly nicknamed her “Dunn a turn.”
“Everyone knows her as Mairead Philpott and she gets a hard time because her crime was so sickening. No wonder she is happy to be getting out.”
Burning Down a Childhood – The Shocking Crime
Philpott and her husband, aided by friend Paul Mosley, set fire to their three-bedroom council house in Derby in a twisted plan to claim a larger home. Instead, their six children died in the inferno, sparking public outrage.
Horrific Details About Husband Mick’s Behaviour
While his children’s bodies lay nearby, Mick Philpott shocked police by flirting with mortuary staff and making crude sexual remarks. Retired Detective Superintendent Paul Callum, who led the investigation, said:
“He chatted up the mortuary technicians and made inappropriate comments about their breasts and things he wanted to do with them sexually.”
The vile behaviour added another dark layer to this tragic case that has haunted Derby for over a decade.
