TWO men have been named and charged with murder after a mum and her children died in a house fire.

Bryonie Gawith, 29, was found dead at the scene in Westbury Road, Bradford, last Wednesday, and her three children, Denisty Birtle, nine, Oscar Birtle, five, and Aubree Birtle, 22 months, all died later in hospital.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has revealed this evening it has authorised West Yorkshire Police to charge two men with four counts of murder and attempted murder.

These are, Mohammed Shabir, aged 44, of Alice Street , Keighley; and Calum Sunderland, aged 25, of Calton Street, Keighley.

The attempted murder charge is in relation to others who survived the house fire.

Both men have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court tomorrow.

Four other people remain under investigation.  

A 39-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder remains in hospital in a critical condition.  

A 36-year-old man arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder and attempt murder has been interviewed and released on conditional bail.  

A 54-year-old woman and 42-year-old man arrested on Monday on suspicion of assisting an offender have been interviewed and released on bail.

Full statement from Amanda McInnes, a Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS Yorkshire & Humberside

"The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised West Yorkshire Police to charge Mohammed Amjid Shabir and Calum Sunderland with murder after a house fire which killed Bryonie Gawith and her three children.

"Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her three children – Denisty Birtle, 9, Oscar Birtle, 5, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle – died in the early hours of Wednesday 21 August after their home set on fire. 

“Mohammed Amjid Shabir, 44, and Calum Sunderland, 25, have also been charged with attempted murder in relation to others who survived the house fire and are due to appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on 28 August 2024.

"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."