Demolition begins on Philpott family home where couple killed their six children in blaze

Neighbours have welcomed demolition of the house after it started today Mick and Mairead Philpott were jailed in April for killing their six children Work at house began just after 8am and is expected to last several days

By James Rush

PUBLISHED: 06:51 EST, 30 September 2013 | UPDATED: 09:44 EST, 30 September 2013

Demolition workers have finished knocking down the house where Mick and Mairead Philpott set a deadly blaze which killed their six children.

Work to pull down the fire-damaged semi-detached house in Derby began just after 8am with the final smoke-blackened wall demolished shortly after 2.30pm.

Clearing the remaining rubble and flattening the site is expected to take several more days.

Neighbours have welcomed the demolition of the house, although some said it brought back memories of happier times which were now painful to recount.

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Demolition: Work began today on the demolition of Mick and Mairead Philpott's family home after they were jailed for starting a fire which killed their six children

Welcomed: Neighbours have welcomed the demolition of the house, which is expected to last several days

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