Update: Fatal House Fire, Kingsdale Drive, Bradford

Sunday 5 May 2024 - 13.40

Police investigating a fatal house fire in Bradford can confirm that the fire is not being treated as suspicious.

Officers were called at 1.08 this morning (5 May) by the fire service to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive, Bradford.

A woman aged 37 and three children aged 11, 6, 3 managed to escape the property and were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening.

A fourth child a 10 year old girl was found inside the address and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

Detective Chief Inspector Zaheer Abbas of Bradford District Police said:

"This is an absolutely tragic incident in which a young child has lost her life, our thoughts are with her family at this time.

"Our investigation with the fire service has deemed that the fire was not suspicious.

"The family are being supported by specially trained officers, a file will now be prepared for the coroner in due course."

Sunday 5 May 2024

At 1.08 this morning (5 May) Police were called by the fire service to reports of a serious house fire on Kingsdale Drive, Bradford.

A woman and three children managed to escape the property and were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening.

A fourth child was found inside the address and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

A scene is currently in place at the address and police are working with the fire investigators to establish the exact cause of the fire.