Two men have been locked up for life after a brutal arson attack killed a...

Published: 11:20 am March 7, 2026
Updated: 11:20 am March 7, 2026

Two men have been locked up for life after a brutal arson attack killed a mum and her three young children in Bradford.

Tragedy struck Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her children Denisty, 9, Oscar, 5, and toddler Aubree Birtle, just 22 months old, when their Westbury Road home was deliberately set on fire in August 2024.

At Doncaster Crown Court, Sharaz Ali, 40, was handed a whole life order for four counts of murder and one attempted murder. His accomplice, Calum Sunderland, 27, got life with a minimum of 18 years for four counts of manslaughter.

Family Breaks Their Silence After Verdict

“Today, the judge sentenced the monsters who killed our beautiful family, Bryonie, and her three children Denisty, Oscar, and Aubree.

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