Overview

• Hampshire Police said a 58-year-old man died on Saturday at a property in Portsmouth, confirmed as Paul Mosley, and that his next of kin have been informed.
• A file is being prepared for the coroner, updating early media reports that incorrectly suggested Mosley died in prison.
• The Ministry of Justice said Mosley was released from HMP Durham on licence in January 2024 after serving part of a 17-year sentence.
• Mosley was convicted alongside Mick and Mairead Philpott of six counts of manslaughter for the 2012 Allenton blaze that killed the Philpott children after a seven-week trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
• Mick Philpott is serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 15 years, and Mairead Philpott was released on licence in 2020.