Tributes to mum and children killed in fire

Tributes have been paid to a “completely satisfied, joyful, bubbly stunning girl” who died along with her three youngsters in a home hearth in Bradford.

Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her daughter Denisty Birtle, 9, son Oscar Birtle, 5, and daughter Aubree Birtle, 22 months, died within the blaze on Westbury Road, Bradford, on Wednesday.

A 39-year-old man was arrested on the scene on suspicion of homicide stays in hospital with important accidents.

Police have confirmed he was the ex-partner of a lady who had been visiting the household.

West Yorkshire Police stated it was eager to deal with hypothesis surrounding the fireplace.

The drive had earlier stated officers believed the incident was “deliberate” and “home” in nature.

A spokesperson stated the person arrested on the scene of the fireplace was the ex-partner of a lady who was visiting the household.

“Uniformed officers had visited the tackle final month as a result of an unrelated matter. Therefore, we won’t be making a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct,” they added.

The drive has stated specialist officers continued to assist the household who’re “understandably devastated at their loss” and has requested for the household’s privateness to be revered.

The drive additionally launched two statements from Ms Gawith’s accomplice and household.

The youngsters’s father, Jonathan, has additionally launched an announcement saying he was “completely distraught on the sudden lack of my fiancée, Bryonie and our three stunning youngsters”.

“Bryonie and I had been collectively for a very long time, and we had an excellent life collectively.

“She was a ravishing girl and a loving mom to Oscar, Aubree and Denisty.

“I beloved them with all my coronary heart and if I had the prospect, I might take their place in a heartbeat. I can’t think about life with out them.

“They won’t ever be forgotten and can at all times be in my coronary heart.”

The household stated Ms Gawith, also referred to as B, had been the “life and soul of the celebration”.

The assertion additionally stated: “Music was a giant a part of her life, she beloved music, singing and dancing, she would at all times be singing and dancing with Chuch, Oggy and Strawberry.

“B was at all times a very completely satisfied, joyful, bubbly stunning girl, who cared for everybody and was beloved by everybody, her children had been every little thing to her, her complete life.

“Oggy had the cheekiest smile, he was cheeky however he was a shy boy, Strawbs was shy and bashful with large blue eyes and blonde hair and Chuch was a ravishing, assured, outgoing and artistic younger lady.”

The household stated they had been nonetheless attempting to understand what had occurred to their “stunning household”.

“No phrases can describe how we’re feeling and no phrases might ever make up for the profound loss we are actually confronted with.”

They additionally requested for privateness to allow them to try to come to phrases with the “unimaginable disappointment and grief of this tragic loss”.

The assertion added: “We are overwhelmed and grateful for all of the assist and type phrases we’re receiving…additionally for the ideas and assist for the daddy of our three infants.

“Please enable him peace to grieve and are available to phrases with the lack of his household.”

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