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Originally Posted by GiRTh

I have some sympathy with the wife - Not much but some - He stabbed one woman 12 times who dared to leave him in 1978 and the other woman who left him he tried to frame her for the fire. He is the main culprit but, for sure, his wife must take some of the blame.

Men like him are, in my experience, very rarely single. My aunt had an abusive relationship with a guy and when she finally left him we found out less than 6 months later that he'd re-married. He was a charmer so we weren't that surprised. Men like Philpott prey on weak and vulnerable - and usually - young women so I give them some slack.

Philpott is total scum. To hatch the plan to start the fire then be the hero is incredible. Did he not see the obvious flaws in his plan? Clearly not, he was a psycho who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. No matter who got hurt or even killed. Hope he rots in jail.

I see your points, It's just as a mother myself I couldn't imagine standing back and letting someone put my kids in danger like that, even if by disagreeing it put my own life in danger. Mothers should be willing to die for their kids imo