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A mother who killed her six children in a fire was released from prison after serving only half of her 17-year sentence.
Mairead Philpott, 39, was jailed in 2013 for the murder of Jade Philpott, 10, and her brothers John, nine, Jack, seven, Jesse, six, Jayden, five, and Duwayne, who was 13.
They died in a fire that she and her husband Mick planned at their Derby home in an attempt to frame their ex-lover.
Back (LR) Duwayne and John, Forward (LR) Jack, Jessie, Jade and Jayden
He was jailed for life with a minimum sentence of 15 years after being branded a “disturbingly dangerous” man.
Family friend Paul Mosley was sentenced to 17 years for the deadly gasoline fire that engulfed the townhouse.
Mairead Philpott is now free after serving just eight and a half years behind bars.
She was released from HMP Send in Surrey the first day she was eligible to be released on leave and transported to a rehabilitation facility, according to The Sun.
A source told the newspaper: “They launched a massive operation to make sure she was safe and not seen.
“His convoy was like one given to a celebrity rather than a mother who killed her six children.
“God knows how much it all cost, and it all seemed a bit too much in a time of tight budgets.”
After leaving the shelter, Philpott will also receive a new identity for his protection.
Planned arson attack ‘went terribly wrong’, resulting in children’s deaths
Conservative MP for Mid Derbyshire, Pauline Latham, said she was seeking assurances that the child killer would not be allowed to return to the area.
“I am displeased that this filthy woman has her freedom while her daughter and five children lie in their graves,” she said in a statement.
“Eight and a half years in jail is equivalent to serving less than 18 months for each of those poor children. How can that be correct?
“Those in charge of making these decisions must think more and more about the victims and the value of their lives.
“Also, this horrible crime is still very raw in Derby and I fear what would happen if she showed up in town.”
“Therefore, I am looking for guarantees that he will not return to the area.”
2012: Mairead Philpott is driven in a prison van
The Center for Crime Prevention described the release as “gruesome” and called on the killers to serve their full sentences for such crimes.
Her research director, David Spencer, said: “The system of automatically releasing criminals like her in the middle of their sentence means that in cases like this, justice is not being served.
“This must change. For crimes like these, those convicted must serve their full sentence.”
Police became suspicious of the Philpotts due to the couple’s behavior at press conferences, in which they both sobbed after the 2012 fire.
It emerged that Mick had been trying to frame his ex-girlfriend, Lisa Willis, in revenge after she left with her five children.
The Philpotts also believed that the fire would lead to a larger municipal home.
However, at the subsequent trial it was heard that “the plan went terribly wrong”, resulting in the death of the children.
In sentencing in 2013, Judge Thirlwall said six youths had been killed due to “cruel selfishness.”
The sentencing judge said six youths had been killed due to ‘callous selfishness’
Mairead later appealed against his sentence.But the judges ruled that the original term reflected the “immeasurable harm” it had caused.
The judges of the Court of Appeals said that the gasoline found on his clothing showed that he had participated in the starting of the fire, which was not an “improvised” plan.
He also lied after his arrest, judges said, and continued to hide the truth during his trial.
A Prison Service spokesman, who does not comment on the release of an individual prisoner, said: “Offenders released on leave face strict conditions and can be returned to prison if they violate them.”
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