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| Two children killed in house fire | Two children killed in house fire |
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| Specialist officers are at the scene carrying out forensic tests | Specialist officers are at the scene carrying out forensic tests |
| Two children have died and their mother is in a critical condition after a house fire in Bradford. | Two children have died and their mother is in a critical condition after a house fire in Bradford. |
| Fire crews were called to the house in Hendford Drive in the Pollard Park area of the city at about 0045 BST on Tuesday. | Fire crews were called to the house in Hendford Drive in the Pollard Park area of the city at about 0045 BST on Tuesday. |
| Police confirmed a 10-year-old girl died at the scene and an eight-year-old boy died shortly after arriving at hospital. | Police confirmed a 10-year-old girl died at the scene and an eight-year-old boy died shortly after arriving at hospital. |
| A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. | A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. |
| He remains in police custody. | He remains in police custody. |
| Police said a 30-year-old woman was currently receiving treatment at Pinderfields Hospital after suffering potentially life-threatening injuries. | Police said a 30-year-old woman was currently receiving treatment at Pinderfields Hospital after suffering potentially life-threatening injuries. |
| She was initially taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary before being transferred. | She was initially taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary before being transferred. |
| Shajah Rehman, a neighbour of the family, said he was woken by people screaming and shouting as the family's two-storey end-of-terrace house was engulfed by flames. | Shajah Rehman, a neighbour of the family, said he was woken by people screaming and shouting as the family's two-storey end-of-terrace house was engulfed by flames. |
| He said: "I went outside and saw the house on fire. | He said: "I went outside and saw the house on fire. |
| "The mother was outside and her face was covered in black smoke - she was in agony and screaming for the kids." | "The mother was outside and her face was covered in black smoke - she was in agony and screaming for the kids." |
| Fazal Mohammed, 19, described how he tried to smash his way into the house after finding the woman in flames outside. | |
| Covered in flames | |
| Mr Mohammed said: "I heard some woman screaming. | Mr Mohammed said: "I heard some woman screaming. |
| "I came outside the house to see a woman on fire. | "I came outside the house to see a woman on fire. |
| "She had flames all over herself. I just rolled her on the ground but she was saying, 'my kids are inside, my kids are inside'. | "She had flames all over herself. I just rolled her on the ground but she was saying, 'my kids are inside, my kids are inside'. |
| "I went to smash the windows but I couldn't get in. There were too many flames." | "I went to smash the windows but I couldn't get in. There were too many flames." |
| Mr Mohammed, who lives a few doors away, said he had seen the children playing out the evening before. | Mr Mohammed, who lives a few doors away, said he had seen the children playing out the evening before. |
| He added: "It's really upsetting. They're a good family." | |
| Mr Mohammed said there had been a number of fires in the area in recent weeks but mainly in the many derelict and empty properties on the estate. | Mr Mohammed said there had been a number of fires in the area in recent weeks but mainly in the many derelict and empty properties on the estate. |
| Another neighbour, Iron Miah, described how he tried to get through the front door. | Another neighbour, Iron Miah, described how he tried to get through the front door. |
| He said: "I tried to break the door. I tried, but I couldn't break it down. | He said: "I tried to break the door. I tried, but I couldn't break it down. |
| "It was a bad, bad fire. It was too hot." | "It was a bad, bad fire. It was too hot." |
| The house, along with other nearby properties, remained cordoned off by police. | The house, along with other nearby properties, remained cordoned off by police. |
| Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have started a joint investigation and detectives are appealing for any information about the fire. | Police and West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have started a joint investigation and detectives are appealing for any information about the fire. |
| They said they wanted to get in touch with anyone who may have bought small amounts in petrol in cans in the area on either Monday evening or in the early hours of Tuesday. | They said they wanted to get in touch with anyone who may have bought small amounts in petrol in cans in the area on either Monday evening or in the early hours of Tuesday. |
| Specialist officers were at the scene carrying out forensic tests. | Specialist officers were at the scene carrying out forensic tests. |