Overview

• Sharaz Ali, Mohammed Shabir and Calum Sunderland each pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder at Bradford Crown Court on July 28, 2025.
• The charges stem from an August 21, 2024 blaze at a Westbury Road home that killed 29-year-old Bryonie Gawith and her three children, Denisty, Oscar and Aubree Birtle.
• All three defendants also denied attempting to murder Antonia Gawith and causing her grievous bodily harm during the same blaze.
• The men remain remanded in custody following their plea submissions.
• Their joint trial is scheduled to begin on November 17, 2025, at Bradford Crown Court to determine responsibility for the fatal arson attack.