Two men charged with murder after mother and three children killed in Bradford house fire

Two men charged with murder after mother and three children killed in Bradford house fireMohammed Shabir, 44, and Calum Sunderland, 25, will appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on WednesdayBryonie Gawith, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene, while her two daughters, nine-year-old Denisty and 22-month-old Aubree, and her son Oscar Birtle, five, later died in hospital

Two men have been charged with murder and attempted murder over a house fire in Bradford that killed a mother and her three children.

Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her three children Denisty Birtle, nine; Oscar Birtle, five; and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle died after their home on Westbury Road, Bradford, was set alight in the early hours of August 21.

Mohammed Shabir, 44, and Calum Sunderland, 25, have both been charged with four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, West Yorkshire Police said on Tuesday evening.

Both Shabir, of Alice Street in Keighley, and Sunderland, of Calton Street in Keighley, were due to appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

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Four other people remain under investigation, including a 39-year-old man who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in hospital in a critical condition.

The fire happened at a property in Westbury Road, BradfordPA Wire

Amanda McInnes, of the Crown Prosecution Service for Yorkshire and Humberside, said: “Our thoughts remain with the friends and family of Bryonie and her children.

“We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendants are active and that they have a right to a fair trial.

“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”