David Brooke KC and Matthew Bean successfully prosecute the murder of Bryonie Gawith and her 3 children in Bradford.

David Brooke KC and Matthew Bean successfully prosecute the murder of Bryonie Gawith and her 3 children in Bradford.

11 December 2025

On the 10th December 2025, after a 3 week trial, Sharaz Ali was convicted of the attempted murder of Antonia Gawith and the murder of her sister Bryonie and 3 children in a deliberate fire at their home.  Ali was “motivated by jealousy and fuelled by drink and drugs”.  A second man was convicted of their manslaughter.  The judge described their murders as "truly dreadful crimes”.

To read more:

Man guilty of murdering woman and children in Bradford house fire - BBC News

Sharaz Ali found guilty of murdering ex-partner's sister and her three children in Bradford house fire | UK News | Sky News

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