Philpott blaze house demolition due

12 September 2013 Last updated at 07:42 ET

Demolition of a house where six children were killed in a blaze set by their parents Mick and Mairead Philpott, is due to begin.

The Philpotts were jailed in April, along with friend Paul Mosley, after being convicted of six counts of manslaughter.

The demolition work is expected to take about three weeks to complete.

Derby City Council said more housing will be built on the site of 18 Victory Road and the neighbouring house.

A council spokeswoman said: "Residents living in close proximity to the properties have been informed."

Simon Hare Reporter, BBC East Midlands Today

Some people suggested a garden of remembrance should replace the house. Those living nearby didn't want that. They feared it could become a shrine and a magnet for anti-social behaviour.

There is already a children's playground elsewhere dedicated to the memory of the six children. So, alternative housing of some sort will replace the property where they died at the hands of their parents and a family friend.

A petition had called for a memorial garden to be built on the site, but local residents and the council decided they did not want a permanent reminder.

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