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Derby House Fire: Philpotts' Families Agree Justice Has Been Served (PICTURES)

PICTURES: 'Justice Has Been Served'
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The families of the killer couple Mick and Mairead Philpott said justice had been served with their convictions for the manslaughter of their children.

In a statement read on the steps of Nottingham Crown Court by Detective Constable Maria Needs on Tuesday, Mick Philpott's sister Dawn Bestwick, said: "My family and I have attended court each and every day and listened objectively to all the evidence in this trial to understand what happened to our six beautiful children on 11 May 2012.

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Mairead Philpott's father Jimmy Duffy with daughter Bernadette after the verdicts were announced

"Our presence in court was to find out the truth.

"Following today's verdict, we the family of Michael Philpott, believe justice has been served."

Ms Bestwick said: "This past year has been a very difficult time for our family as we have had to come to terms with what Michael and Mairead and Paul Mosley have done.

"We can now attempt to move on and our six angels can rest in peace."

Ms Bestwick thanked the fire service, medics, police and well-wishers for their support.

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Mairead Philpott's family, the Duffy family, also issued a statement.

It said: "On 11 May 2012 Duwayne, Jade, John, Jack, Jesse and Jayden were taken away in the cruellest way imaginable by the very people who were supposed to love and protect them.

"We, Mairead's family, cannot describe the pain we feel.

"Today, justice has been served and we are happy with the verdict.

"We would like to thank everybody involved in this case."

The family also singled out those who battled to save the children during the blaze and for Derbyshire well-wishers who helped give the victims "the send-off they deserved".

Derby house fire: Philpott Families react
House fire in Allenton(01 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy, the father of Mairead Philpott, hugs a family friend outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(02 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy, the father of Mairead Philpott, hugs daughter Bernadette, outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(03 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy (second right), the father of Mairead Philpott, and daughter Bernadette (left), outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(04 of12)
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Bernadette (centre), the sister of Mairead Philpott, outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(05 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy, the father of Mairead Philpott, hugs a family friend outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(06 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy, the father of Mairead Philpott, hugs daughter Bernadette, outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(07 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy, the father of Mairead Philpott, hugs daughter Bernadette, outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott, were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(08 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy, the father of Mairead Philpott, outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(09 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy, the father of Mairead Philpott, hugs daughter Bernadette, outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(10 of12)
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Jimmy Duffy, the father of Mairead Philpott walks behind his daughter Jennifer, outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(11 of12)
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Detective superintendent Kate Meynell (second right) of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill of Derbyshire Police (centre) and Jimmy Duffy, (centre left) the father of Mairead Philpott, listen as a statement is read outside Nottingham Crown Court, by Sam Shallow of the CPS, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
House fire in Allenton(12 of12)
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Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill (centre) of Derbyshire Police issues a statement outside Nottingham Crown Court, as Mick and Mairead Philpott were convicted by jurors at the court of the unlawful killing of the six siblings in the blaze at the family home in Victory Road, Derby, on May 11 last year. (credit:PA)
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