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Paul Mosley, Convicted in 2012 Derby House Fire That Killed Six Children, Dies at 58

Relatives confirmed his death to DerbyshireLive, with no official cause disclosed.

Overview

  • The 58-year-old's death was confirmed to DerbyshireLive by a relative of the victims and has been reported by multiple outlets.
  • Mosley was convicted with Mick and Mairead Philpott of six counts of manslaughter for a petrol-fuelled blaze at a Derby home on May 11, 2012.
  • Justice Kate Thirlwell KC said Mosley removed petrol containers from the scene; he and Mairead received 17-year sentences, while Mick was jailed for life.
  • He was released in 2021, recalled to custody, and released again in November 2023 after the Parole Board judged further imprisonment unnecessary for public protection.
  • Some reports cite a heart attack as the cause of death, which has not been officially confirmed in the coverage.