article_snippet: Darren Sykes, 44, lured Darren Sykes two boys Jack, 12, and Paul, nine, to the attic of Darren Sykes house in Penistone, South Yorkshire, then set a fire downstairs and closed the loft hatch with all three inside.
article_snippet: Three dead: Darren Sykes (left), 44, lured Darren Sykes two boys Jack (right), 12, and Paul (left), nine, to the attic of his house in Penistone, South YorkshireDarren Sykes Penistone, South Yorkshire, then set a fire downstairs and closed the loft hatch with all three inside . '
article_snippet: Two weeks ago,  a coroner recorded that Mr Sykes committed suicide, while the verdict on the boys was unlawful killing.
article_snippet: The inquest in Sheffield heard that before Mr Sykes died from burns in hospital, Jack managed to tell police it was Mr Sykes father who started the fire - saying: 'My dad did it on purpose.'
article_snippet: Mr Sykes, worried over access rights to Mr Sykes children, had 'coldly planned' the fire at Mr Sykes home 'with the specific purpose of ending two young lives', the hearing was told.
article_snippet: The inquest in Sheffield heard that Mr Sykes felt 'the world was against Mr Sykes' after a meeting with Cafcass - which represents children in family courts - two days before the tragedy.
article_snippet: Mr Sykes lived in Penistone after the split with Mr Sykes wife - and Mr Sykes sons lived with her at his sons grandmother's home in nearby Thurlstone.
article_snippet: On the morning of the fire Mr Sykes contacted an investment company and withdrew Mr Sykes assets, transferring his assets into a female third party's account.
article_snippet: Mr Sykes spent £600 on model railway track and equipment and sent a text to both his sons asking his sons to attend the former family home that evening to play with the new train set and be 'engine drivers'.
article_snippet: Mr Sykes then bought petrol cans, fuel and posted letters to family and friends - and deliberately parked Mr Sykes van away from Mr Sykes house
article_snippet: Mr Sykes picked up his sons on the evening of October 22 last year to play with the model railway and while his sons went up to the loft, Mr Sykes set the fire.
article_snippet: Mr Sykes lived in Penistone after the split with Mr Sykes wife - and his sons lived with her in Thurlstone .
article_snippet: Mr Sykes sent the same text to six separate people saying Mr Sykes was 'going to be at peace'.
highlights_snippet: Darren Sykes, 44, lured sons Jack, 12, and Paul, nine, to Paul home's attic .
  