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'''Mick Philpott''' (born 1956 or 1957) is an [[English people|Englishman]] who gained notoriety as a criminal. He initially received media coverage for his large family (he has fathered 17 children), and his reliance on state benefits. In April 2013, following an eight-week trial, Philpott, his wife Mairead, and their friend Paul Mosley were found guilty of the manslaughter of the Philpotts’ five children and Mairead’s son from a previous relationship, who all died as a result of [[Allenton house fire|arson at Philpott's council house in Derby]] in May 2012.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/story/1073782/fire-deaths-philpotts-and-friend-jailed |title=Fire Deaths: Philpotts And Friend Jailed |publisher=News.sky.com |date=2012-05-11 |accessdate=2013-04-04}}</ref> He is serving a life sentence with a minimum of 15 years imprisonment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-22023117 |title=BBC News - Derby fire deaths: Philpotts and Mosley jailed |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-04-04}}</ref> His manipulative and controlling personality has leadled psychologists to himsuggest beingthat unofficiallyhe diagnosedmay asbe a [[psychopath]] by psychologists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-04-03/psychologist-mick-philpott-is-a-psychopath/ |title=Psychologist: Mick Philpott is a 'psychopath'|publisher=[[ITV News]]|date= |accessdate=2013-04-04}}</ref>