There was the rare sound of applause in court — coming from Mick Philpotts’s own family members — as the judge finished sentencing.

Mick Philpott was described as a “disturbingly dangerous man” with “no moral compass” as he was sentenced to life in jail today for killing six of his children in a house fire.

Relatives of six children who died in a house fire have said their “angels can rest in peace” after their parents were convicted of their killing.