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Waterford Arson: Four Dead, Two Charged
17 Oct
Summary
- Four family members died in a house fire.
- Two children were critically injured in the blaze.
- Two suspects were arrested and charged with arson.
Tragedy struck Waterford this week when an arson attack resulted in the deaths of four members of the same family. Kim English, Philip English, and their two young children, 9-year-old Jayden and 12-year-old Callum, perished in the blaze that engulfed their home on Birch Avenue.
Two other children from the same family were critically injured during the incident. They were rushed to a hospital in Crumlin, Dublin, where they are receiving urgent medical care. The community has been left in shock by the horrific events.
Gardaí have made significant progress in their investigation. A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s were arrested on Thursday. They have since been charged in connection with the fatal arson attack and are expected to appear in court.
