Just after two in the morning on Wednesday, five police and fire department units came; nevertheless, 29-year-old Bryonie Gawith was declared deceased on the spot.
After being brought to the hospital, three kids—two girls and one boy—died.
Police have identified them as nine-year-old Denisty Birtle, five-year-old Oscar Birtle, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle.
A 39-year-old guy was brought to the hospital with serious injuries after being arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder.
Superintendent Lucy Leadbeater of West Yorkshire Police stated in a statement this afternoon that “we believe that the fire was started deliberately and this incident was domestic-related, even though inquiries are still in the early stages.”
The fire has prompted a murder investigation by detectives from our homicide and major inquiry team.
She said that the family is receiving support from specially trained officers, and that my neighborhood’s officers are conducting reassuring patrols in the area.
“I would appeal to anyone who was in the Westbury Road area at the time of the incident and who has CCTV or doorbell footage to come forward,” Supt. Leadbeater expressed further.
