Two men accused of murdering four appear in court

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Image caption, Bryonie Gawith (left) died with children Denisty Birtle (background), Aubree Birtle (centre) and Oscar Birtle (right)
  • Author, Adam Laver
  • Role, 成人快手 News
  • Reporting from Bradford Magistrates' Court

Two men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a mother and her children who died in a house fire.

Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her children Denisty, 9, Oscar, 5, and 22-month old Aubree died following the blaze at Westbury Road in Bradford on 21 August.

Calum Sunderland, 25, and Mohammed Shabir, 44, are charged with four counts of murder and one count of the attempted murder of Antonia Gawith.

The two men were remanded in custody to appear at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday following a brief hearing at Bradford Magistrates' Court earlier.

Image source, Elizabeth Cook/PA

Image caption, Mohammed Shabir (second left) and Calum Sunderland (right) appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court

Mr Shabir, of Alice Street, Keighley, and Mr Sunderland, of Calton Street, Keighley, spoke only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses during the brief hearing.

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