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Arrests made after couple and two children killed in Waterford arson attack
Overview
Irish police have arrested a man in his 20s and a woman in his 30s following a suspected arson attack in Waterford that resulted in the deaths of four family members. Kim English, Philip English, and two of their children, Jayden and Callum, died after their home on Birch Avenue was set on fire on Tuesday. Two other children from the household remain in a critical condition in a Dublin hospital.
Key points
- A man in his 20s and a woman in his 30s have been arrested by Gardaí in connection with the incident.
- Four members of the same family—Kim English, Philip English, and children Jayden and Callum—died in the fire.
- Two other children who were in the house remain in a critical condition in hospital in Dublin.
- The attack took place at a home on Birch Avenue on the outskirts of Waterford on Tuesday.
- Post-mortem examinations have been completed, but results are being withheld for operational reasons.
- Police have appealed for witnesses, information, and dash cam footage regarding the murderous attack.