By . Daily Mail Reporter . A third person arrested in connection with the house fire in Derby which killed six children last month has been released on police bail. The 45-year-old man is the third person to be arrested following the deaths of Duwayne, Jade, John, Jack, Jessie and Jayden Philpott. The childrens' parents, Mick Philpott, 55, and his wife Mairead, 31, have been charged with their murder. Grief: Mick and Mairead Philpott cried at a news . conference about the fire, which killed six of their children . Service: The funerals will take at the family's local church, St Mary's, in Derby on June 22, followed by a burial at Nottingham Road cemetery in the Chaddesden area of the city . The couple are charged with murder following a blaze at their home in Victory Road in Allenton, Derby, on May 11. Jade, 10, and her brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, all died in the fire. Duwayne, 13, died in Birmingham Children's Hospital two days later. The latest arrest was revealed by Derbyshire Police two days before the funerals of the children, which will take place on Friday. Derbyshire Police confirmed the man arrested has since been released. A force spokeswoman said last night: 'He was questioned by officers and bailed this evening pending further inquiries.' Philpott, said to have fathered 17 children, and his wife are thought to have applied to authorities for compassionate leave to attend the children’s funerals. The funerals will take at the family’s . local church, St Mary’s, in Derby on June 22, followed by a burial at . Nottingham Road cemetery in the Chaddesden area of the city. With feelings running high in the area, police and the prison authorities would have had to assess whether the Philpotts would be safe attending the ceremony. Duwayne Philpott, 13, his sister Jade, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, seven, Jessie, six and Jayden, five, all died as a result of the blaze, which broke out in the early hours of May 11. Their parents were charged with murder 19 days later, are currently remanded in custody awaiting an appearance at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday. Family tragedy: Mick Philpott and his wife Mairead are charged with murdering six of their children . Their priest, Father Alan Burbidge, who will conduct the service, said Mr and Mrs Philpott  would not be present. He added: 'We have had confirmation this morning that the parents of the six children will not be attending the funeral which will take place at St Mary’s Catholic Church at 11am on June 22. 'The family have chosen that church as a venue because they are Catholic children and they wanted a full requiem mass in a Catholic church.' The couple originally wanted to hold the funeral at Derby Cathedral because of the . amount of people it was thought would want to attend. Earlier . this month a Prison Service spokesman explained to The People that a . full assessment would be undertaken involving police and other . agencies. 'It is a unique situation and we cannot think, right now, of . any other defendants in the past who have been charged with murdering . their children, then wanting to attend their funerals.That is why it . poses such a huge risk.' The spokesperson said that public protection was key and if the risk is too high a private memorial may be arranged. Respect: Well-wishers have left hundreds of cards, flowers, teddy bears and candles after a candlelit vigil . The People reported Mr Philpott's son . Richard, 25, told a friend: 'They want to be at the funerals and need . to be able to say goodbye. Whatever has happened, they are innocent . until proven guilty. The public should not judge them. Let a jury do . that when they know all the facts. Before their arrests, the Philpotts . had started planning the funerals and had arranged for six separate . double-horse-drawn hearses to carry the coffins at Derby Cathedral. The costs of the funeral service will . be met by DJ’s Trust - the D standing for Duwayne and the J for the five . other children - which was set up following the blaze. Organiser Anthony Slater said: 'We . have just over £14,000 in the fund at the moment which will pay for the . burial costs and the headstones. I have spoken to the family and they . still plan for the children to be brought to the service and taken to . the cemetery via horse-drawn hearses. Earlier this month Mairead Philpott wore a white sleeveless dress to court showing her tattoo that bears her dead children's names . 'In terms of money, I think we have hit what we need to hit to cover the funeral costs.' The news comes after the coroner’s office in Derby released the bodies from the mortuary at the Royal Derby Hospital on Tuesday. The six children were asleep upstairs when the fire broke out at the semi-detached house in Victory Road in the early hours of May 11. Derbyshire Police have confirmed that petrol was used to start the blaze. Smoke from the fire travelled upstairs to where the children were in bed. All six died as a result of smoke inhalation, the force has said. An inquest into their deaths was opened and adjourned at Derby Coroner’s Court last month by Coroner Dr Robert Hunter. The hearing was told that John, Jack, Jesse, Jayden and Jade were all certified dead at the accident and emergency department of the Royal Derby Hospital. Duwayne died of his injuries in Birmingham Children’s Hospital two days later. No causes of death were given during the inquest. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill is leading the murder investigation. He said: 'Our police investigations are ongoing and we are preparing a file for the Crown Prosecution Service.' The Prison Service has not confirmed if the Philpotts applied for leave, but said a risk assessment would be carried out as is standard practice if an application has been made. A spokeswoman said: 'We do not comment on the movements of individual prisoners. 'Prisoners can apply for escorted visits to attend the funeral of a close relative, but it will always be subject to a strict risk assessment where public protection is key.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
45-year-old man arrested yesterday has been bailed after questioning, Derbyshire Police confirm .
Mick Philpott and wife Mairead are accused of killing their six children in an arson attack in Allenton, Derby on May 11 .
Their priest, Father Alan Burbidge, who will conduct the service, said Mr and Mrs Philpott  would not be present .
Funeral which will take place at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Derby on June 22 .
Family still plan for the children to be brought to the service and taken to .
the cemetery via horse-drawn hearses .
By . Daily Mail Reporter . A third person arrested in connection with the house fire in Derby which killed six children last month has been released on police bail. The 45-year-old man is the third person to be arrested following the deaths of Duwayne, Jade, John, Jack, Jessie and Jayden Philpott. The childrens' parents, Mick Philpott, 55, and his wife Mairead, 31, have been charged with their murder. Grief: Mick and Mairead Philpott cried at a news . conference about the fire, which killed six of their children . Service: The funerals will take at the family's local church, St Mary's, in Derby on June 22, followed by a burial at Nottingham Road cemetery in the Chaddesden area of the city . The couple are charged with murder following a blaze at their home in Victory Road in Allenton, Derby, on May 11. Jade, 10, and her brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jesse, six, and Jayden, five, all died in the fire. Duwayne, 13, died in Birmingham Children's Hospital two days later. The latest arrest was revealed by Derbyshire Police two days before the funerals of the children, which will take place on Friday. Derbyshire Police confirmed the man arrested has since been released. A force spokeswoman said last night: 'He was questioned by officers and bailed this evening pending further inquiries.' Philpott, said to have fathered 17 children, and his wife are thought to have applied to authorities for compassionate leave to attend the children’s funerals. The funerals will take at the family’s . local church, St Mary’s, in Derby on June 22, followed by a burial at . Nottingham Road cemetery in the Chaddesden area of the city. With feelings running high in the area, police and the prison authorities would have had to assess whether the Philpotts would be safe attending the ceremony. Duwayne Philpott, 13, his sister Jade, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, seven, Jessie, six and Jayden, five, all died as a result of the blaze, which broke out in the early hours of May 11. Their parents were charged with murder 19 days later, are currently remanded in custody awaiting an appearance at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday. Family tragedy: Mick Philpott and his wife Mairead are charged with murdering six of their children . Their priest, Father Alan Burbidge, who will conduct the service, said Mr and Mrs Philpott  would not be present. He added: 'We have had confirmation this morning that the parents of the six children will not be attending the funeral which will take place at St Mary’s Catholic Church at 11am on June 22. 'The family have chosen that church as a venue because they are Catholic children and they wanted a full requiem mass in a Catholic church.' The couple originally wanted to hold the funeral at Derby Cathedral because of the . amount of people it was thought would want to attend. Earlier . this month a Prison Service spokesman explained to The People that a . full assessment would be undertaken involving police and other . agencies. 'It is a unique situation and we cannot think, right now, of . any other defendants in the past who have been charged with murdering . their children, then wanting to attend their funerals.That is why it . poses such a huge risk.' The spokesperson said that public protection was key and if the risk is too high a private memorial may be arranged. Respect: Well-wishers have left hundreds of cards, flowers, teddy bears and candles after a candlelit vigil . The People reported Mr Philpott's son . Richard, 25, told a friend: 'They want to be at the funerals and need . to be able to say goodbye. Whatever has happened, they are innocent . until proven guilty. The public should not judge them. Let a jury do . that when they know all the facts. Before their arrests, the Philpotts . had started planning the funerals and had arranged for six separate . double-horse-drawn hearses to carry the coffins at Derby Cathedral. The costs of the funeral service will . be met by DJ’s Trust - the D standing for Duwayne and the J for the five . other children - which was set up following the blaze. Organiser Anthony Slater said: 'We . have just over £14,000 in the fund at the moment which will pay for the . burial costs and the headstones. I have spoken to the family and they . still plan for the children to be brought to the service and taken to . the cemetery via horse-drawn hearses. Earlier this month Mairead Philpott wore a white sleeveless dress to court showing her tattoo that bears her dead children's names . 'In terms of money, I think we have hit what we need to hit to cover the funeral costs.' The news comes after the coroner’s office in Derby released the bodies from the mortuary at the Royal Derby Hospital on Tuesday. The six children were asleep upstairs when the fire broke out at the semi-detached house in Victory Road in the early hours of May 11. Derbyshire Police have confirmed that petrol was used to start the blaze. Smoke from the fire travelled upstairs to where the children were in bed. All six died as a result of smoke inhalation, the force has said. An inquest into their deaths was opened and adjourned at Derby Coroner’s Court last month by Coroner Dr Robert Hunter. The hearing was told that John, Jack, Jesse, Jayden and Jade were all certified dead at the accident and emergency department of the Royal Derby Hospital. Duwayne died of his injuries in Birmingham Children’s Hospital two days later. No causes of death were given during the inquest. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill is leading the murder investigation. He said: 'Our police investigations are ongoing and we are preparing a file for the Crown Prosecution Service.' The Prison Service has not confirmed if the Philpotts applied for leave, but said a risk assessment would be carried out as is standard practice if an application has been made. A spokeswoman said: 'We do not comment on the movements of individual prisoners. 'Prisoners can apply for escorted visits to attend the funeral of a close relative, but it will always be subject to a strict risk assessment where public protection is key.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
their home in Victory Road in Allenton, Derby, on Monday. Family tragedy: Mick Philpott and his wife Mairead are charged with murdering six of their children . Their priest, Father Alan Burbidge, who will conduct the service, said Mr and Mrs Philpott  would not be present. He added: the funeral which will take place at St Mary’s Catholic Church at 11am on June 22. 'The family . still plan for the children to be brought to the service and taken to . the cemetery via the early hours of May 11. Derbyshire Police have