article_snippet: When Mr Sykes was challenged Mr Sykes apologised for Mr Sykes behaviour but was more focused on getting around a table with Mr Sykes then wife.
article_snippet: Mr Sykes, lived in Penistone, South Yorkshire, after the split with Mr Sykes wife and her sons' lived with her at his wife and his sons grandmother's 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 then bought petrol cans, some petrol and posted letters to family and friends and deliberately parked Mr Sykes van away from Mr Sykes house
article_snippet: The inquest heard that after Mr Sykes had barricaded the door after lighting a fire in the bottom floor of his house, Mr Sykes then came out of his house through the patio doors and walked round to the front door, letting Mr Sykes in and locking the front door behind Mr Sykes.
article_snippet: Once this was done Mr Sykes then entered the loft, closing the hatch behind Mr Sykes.
article_snippet: Mr Sykes sent the same text to six separate people saying Mr Sykes was 'going to be at peace'.