Two men have been found guilty for their part in a horrific house fire in Bradford that claimed the lives of a mother and her three children.
Brutal Attack on Family Home
On the early hours of 21 August 2024, Sharaz Ali, 40, and Calum Sunderland, 26, launched a deadly attack on a Westbury Road house. Police statement reveals the pair filled a canister with petrol from a Keighley station, drove to the address, and set the property ablaze.
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Sunderland kicked down the door while Ali doused the house in fuel before igniting it. Inside were Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her children Denisty (9), Oscar (5), and toddler Aubree Birtle (22 months).
Tragic Loss and Arrests
The house quickly became engulfed in flames. Despite heroic rescue efforts, the family perished from their injuries.