Two fingers from Shameless Mick, as judge jails him for life

Smirking Mick Philpott stuck two fingers up today after being described by a judge as a “disturbingly dangerous man” as he was sentenced to life for killing six of his children in a house fire.

Two fingers from Shameless Mick, as judge jails him for life

Smirking Mick Philpott stuck two fingers up today after being described by a judge as a “disturbingly dangerous man” as he was sentenced to life for killing six of his children in a house fire.

“Shameless Mick”, as he was known on his estate, showed no remorse as he was jailed with a minimum 15-year term for being the “driving force” behind the plot to start the house fire to win custody of his children.

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