By Lisa Dowd, Midlands Correspondent
A father accused of killing his six children in a house fire has told a court there was no plan to rescue the youngsters and be a "hero".
Mick Philpott was being cross-examined by the prosecution during his manslaughter trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
Philpott was asked why, when he realised there was a fire in the house, did he not use a fire extinguisher, which was in the kitchen, or water from the kitchen to try to put it out.
Richard Latham QC said: "Your plan was to go out, rescue your children, and be the hero wasn't it?"
Philpott replied: "No I don't see myself as a hero."
Mr Latham continued: "You went straight past the source of water, and straight past the fire extinguisher."
Philpott said: "The 999 call was my priority."
The prosecution asked why, in an emergency, when Philpott woke up naked to discover the fire, did he bother to put on his boxer shorts and socks and not just slip on his jogging bottoms. It was "the natural thing to do", Philpott said.
Mr Latham suggested that a ladder, close to a back window was "all part of the plan".
He asked: "You thought it was going to be unlocked didn't you? You were going to be able to get your children out and be the hero and victim at the same time."
Philpott replied: "Definitely not."
Back (L-R) Duwayne and John, Front (L-R) Jack, Jessie, Jade and Jayden Mr Latham put to the 56-year-old that the plan was "to light that fire, make a 999 call, rescue them with the ladder from out the back window wasn't it?"
Philpott told the court: "Ladies and gentlemen, I did not light that fire, I did not endanger my children and nor did my wife."
He was asked why, on the 999 call did he say "God help me" and not "God help the children". Mr Latham said it was because "you knew you were responsible for this nightmare".
Philpott said: "I am in a distressed state, my heart is broken. What I say is not meant to come out like that."
Mick Philpott and his wife Mairead both deny killing their six children after a fire at their home on Victory Road, Allenton, Derby, in May last year.
Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, eight, Jessie, six and Jayden, five, all died in the fire.
Their brother Duwayne, 13, died in hospital three days after the blaze.
A third defendant, Paul Mosley also denies six counts of manslaughter.
The trial continues.
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