Two men charged with murder after deaths of mum and three children in Bradford house fire

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

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

Mohammed Shabir, 44, of Alice Street, Keighley; and Calum Sunderland, 25, of Calton Street, Keighley; will appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday both charged with four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, West Yorkshire Police said. READ MORE: Oasis reunion LIVE: Reaction as Noel and Liam Gallagher confirm 2025 UK tour dates 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.

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.