Mr Birtle, 35, said he had been left "heartbroken" by the unimaginable loss of his partner and children. Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter We have more newsletters A dad who lost his partner and three children in a tragic house fire has spoken out, saying he would have taken their place "in a heartbeat." Johnathan Birtle released a heartbreaking statement as his partner and mum to three kids Bryonie Gawith, 29, died after a devastating blaze ripped through a house in Bradford in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Her three children Denisty Birtle, nine, five-year-old Oscar Birtle and baby Aubree Birtle, 22 months, were rushed to hospital, but they all sadly died from their injuries. Police are treating the fire as deliberate and have arrested a 39-year-old man they said was the ex-partner of someone who had been a guest at the house. The children's father, Jonathan Birtle, has joined Bryonie's family releasing a statement on the tragic loss.
Mr Birtle, 35, said he had been left "heartbroken" by the unimaginable loss of his partner and children. “Bryonie and I were together for a long time, and we had a good life together,” he said. “She was a beautiful woman and a loving mother to Oscar, Aubree and Denisty.
I loved them with all my heart and if I h.