article_snippet: The 44-year-old had recently divorced the boys' mother when The newly-divorced father set fire.
article_snippet: Above, a family photograph taken in the years before his death .
article_snippet: In the days before his death the father of two from Penistone, south Yorkshire, sent letters to a bank telling letters The newly-divorced father 'would not be alive' to pay The newly-divorced father mortgage.
article_snippet: On October 22, when the three were killed in fire, The newly-divorced father sent a text message to a handful of friends saying 'The newly-divorced father was going to be at peace'.
article_snippet: On the morning of Sheffield coroner Chris Dorries Mr Sykes spent £800 on a model railway track before sending text messages to both Mr Sykes sons asking text messages to visit Mr Sykes at Mr Sykes house that day.
article_snippet: Neighbours described seeing a flash come from the property moments after Mr Sykes sent text messages to friends saying Jack would be 'at peace'.
article_snippet: Right, neighbours leave tributes to the family following the tragedy . '
highlights_snippet: Lured the children with an £800 train set bought on the morning of death .
  