Derby House Fire

[NickFitz]

Here's a useful explanation of the sentence by a lawyer: The sentencing of Mick Philpott | Jack of Kent

TLDR:

"A straight thirty year sentence for Philpott would have sounded harsher; but he would only have to serve half before release.

"A life sentence with a minimum of fifteen years instead means only the possibility of parole after fifteen years. It is a paradox but life with a minimum of fifteen years is harsher than a straight sentence of thirty years."

[FiveTimes]

How come those chaps that wanted to kill Joss Stone got nearly 11 years yet this ball bag got 15 for 6 lives.

Was it not possible to charge them with 6 counts of man slaughter ?

[EternalOptimist]

Here's a useful explanation of the sentence by a lawyer: The sentencing of Mick Philpott | Jack of Kent

TLDR:

"A straight thirty year sentence for Philpott would have sounded harsher; but he would only have to serve half before release.

"A life sentence with a minimum of fifteen years instead means only the possibility of parole after fifteen years. It is a paradox but life with a minimum of fifteen years is harsher than a straight sentence of thirty years."

mmm. thanks for the elaboration.
But I still feel that the correct sentance would be
Life with a minimum of fifteen years plus an additional Kyle tarrif*


* Jeremy Kyle get a kick in the bollx for every year. once a year

[Acme Thunderer]

How come those chaps that wanted to kill Joss Stone got nearly 11 years yet this ball bag got 15 for 6 lives.

They both got life. These are minimum terms to saw when they will be eligible to be considered for parole, not when they will be released.

I suspect and hope Philpot will die in prison

[DoctorStrangelove]

Mick Philpott who killed 6 of his children in fire complains about prison | Metro News

[shaunbhoy]

This scumbag is featured on Pick+1 in "Mick Philpott: Britain's Most Evil" right now.

Listened to a documentary about this winker recently. Seemingly the incident took place the night before he was due in court for a custody hearing.

His cunning plan was to start the fire and make it look like his ex had been responsible. Probably upset that she might get her mitts on some of "his" child benefit money.

He was then supposed to clamber up the ladder and rescue the poor innocent children and come out looking like the hero of the hour.
Tragically it all went horribly wrong at which point they attempted to cover it up.

There is a special dark corner of hell reserved for scumbags like him.