Life in prison for UK house fire child killer A British man has been jailed for life after starting a fire at his house that killed six children in Derby in central England. Michael Philpott's wife Mairead and a friend each got 17 years for their part in the plot. Philpott had wanted revenge on a former mistress and hoped she would have been framed for the arson attack in May of last year. More about: Death, Jail, Justice