Man given whole life sentence for murdering ex’s sister and her three children in house fire

Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her three children, Denisty Birtle, nine, Oscar Birtle, five, and Aubree Birtle, 22 months, died in the house fire (Pictures: SWNS)

A man who killed his ex-partner’s sister and her three children in a revenge arson attack on their home will die behind bars.

Antonia Gawith had ended an abusive seven-year relationship with Sharaz Ali and was staying with her sister Bryonie Gawith when Ali set fire to Bryonie’s home in the early hours of August 21 last year.

While Antonia managed to escape the fire...