House Fire's Secret

The Phillips were a wealthy family, one that many feared, for they ran a huge monopoly across multiple large businesses. Rumours had it they were involved with multiple counts of money laundering schemes and the sons of this family; they were spoilt, corrupt rich kids who got away with murder and I don't mean metaphorically either. The two twin boys were aged 24 and they were known to have many house parties, ones where escorts would visit, only to never return, at least not alive. These women were unfortunately forgotten about, as they were considered "missing people" even after they were found dead, it was always ruled as either suicide or accidental, never murder. The father of this family wasn't much better either. He was the one who not only protected his evil sons, but also hired multiple Hitman to take out his competitors. Of course, all of these horrible crimes were never proven, but well known among the elites in society, who chose to ignore them for their own protection. This corruption went on for years, decades even. However, there were some people out there, the families of the escorts who went missing (killed) and the gangs of Southern England who didn't like the Phillips much. So on one cold night in December, the night before Christmas, the Phillips estate set fire! The whole family was inside the mansion, including the innocent mother and lone daughter the family had. It was when they were all asleep and as the fire spread throughout the whole building, shining a fiery red so bright it was visible across all of Cornwall (where this horror story took place). The mansion was already a crumbling wreck by the time police arrived, the sounds of screaming from within were heard for miles, louder than the flames that raged thunderously all around the countryside. It became headline news and everyone in Britain knew about the "accident" that was later proven to be an intentional arson. As CCTV footage showed several masked men in hoods and tracksuits, sneaking into the estate and settling off petrol bombs around the building. There must have been at least twenty of these arsons, as they all strategically threw the bombs in a way that would flare up every side and exit with flames. They all left in several unregistered vans the moment the mansion set ablaze. The vandals knew where to drive off CCTV and hide away from all surveillance cameras around Cornwall. The fact these criminals knew how to access the estate so well and escape without getting spotted, suggested that perhaps the leader of this gang knew the building incredibly well. The theory that it was a family relative who organised this mass murder, began to circulate around Cornwall and among the police. A whole rabbit hole of shady dealings, such as drug rings and smuggling rackets began to unravel. As Mr Phillips hid many dark and depressing secrets, ones that kept organised crime around London in check. He was a mob boss, one who lived peacefully in Cornwall with his family, while England's biggest city fell into corruption and crime, all the while he profited off the mayhem! So when this news broke out, some were actually glad of his demise. Then as more rumours about the terrible twins came to light, people were glad they were gone too! Yet, that never changed the fact the Phillips wife and daughter were still innocent women, two young lives lost over their father and brothers actions. It is a sad tale, for those two anyway. Now, as for the arsons, police searched far and wide for them, but the vehicles were never recovered. Some of the clothes they wore were spotted on the bodies of other known criminals within London. These men were pulled into custody for questioning, but they never cracked under the pressure of snarling detectives or legal threats. Obviously no respectable cop could charge any of these crooks on a mere suspicion. So they were unfortunately let go. To this very day, the mystery of who burnt down the Phillips estate still remains unsolved. The theories are wild, some believe the police were behind the murder, putting a permanent end to this crime family for good. Others speculate the rival mob paid off law enforcement, so that they would never be prosecuted. For some it is a crime that seems just deserved, the end of the Phillips family is seen as justice by many. Others confess that two wrongs never make a right, that the women of this family didn't deserve to be fried. It is a complicated case, one that is still talked about and studied to this day. There have been many documentaries about the house fire, as well as crime films about all of their shady dealings. Although the arsons were never caught, many made for TV movies fabricated a rival gang (who may or may not actually exist) who were behind the attack. So if you're desperate for answers, perhaps these films will somewhat satisfy those itching questions of yours. Yet, no concrete proof has ever been found. We can only theorise and wonder, but never truly uncover the dark, despicable truth.