"Heartbroken Mother Remembers Last Moments with Sons After Tragic Violence"

Claire Throssell recounted the devastating loss of her sons, Jack and Paul, who were murdered by their father in a tragic arson attack in Penistone, Sheffield.

• On October 20, Claire Throssells ex-husband, Darren Sykes, committed a horrific act by luring their sons to the attic and starting 14 separate fires at their home in Penistone.
• Following the attack, Claire Throssell held her sons, Jack, 12, and Paul, 9, in her arms at the crime scene before they were rushed to Sheffield Childrens Hospital, where efforts like cardiopulmonary resuscitation were made.
• The tragedy has drawn attention to the failures in the family court system and the role of social work in safeguarding children from domestic violence situations.