A man has denied murdering a mother and her three children who died in a Bradford house fire.
Bryonie Gawith, 28, nine-year-old Denisty Birtle, Oscar Birtle, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle died after the blaze at their home in Westbury Road, in the early hours of August 21.
Sharaz Ali, 39, of no fixed address, is charged with murdering the family, as well as attempting to murder Ms Gawith's sister, Antonia Gawith.
He has today appeared before Bradford Crown Court over a video link from HMP Leeds.
He pleaded not guilty to all five charges, as well as a charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to Antonia Gawith.






