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A man who allegedly murdered a mum and her three children was "motivated by jealousy and fuelled by drink and drugs," a jury was told.

Two men are on trial today (November 18), accused of murdering Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her three children in a house fire in Bradford last year.

Bryonie, along with her nine-year-old daughter, Denisty Birtle, five-year-old son, Oscar Birtle and 22-month-old daughter, Aubree Birtle, died after a fire erupted blaze at their home in Westbury Road, Bradford, in the early hours of August 21 last year.

Sharaz Ali, 40, of no fixed address, and Calum Sunderland, 26, of Calton Street, Keighley, are charged with murdering the family, as well as attempting to murder Ms Gawith’s sister, Antonia Gawith, who was staying in the home at the time.

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