Two charged after fire kills family of four in Waterford
Summarised from 4 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 17 Oct, 15:44 · Archive
A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s have been charged over an arson attack in Waterford that killed four family members.
A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s have been charged in connection with an arson attack on a home in Waterford on Tuesday that killed four members of the English family: Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, aged 12, and Jayden, aged nine. The pair were arrested on Thursday and are scheduled to appear before Clonmel District Court on Saturday.
Two other children from the house were taken to hospital in critical condition and remain at Children's Health Ireland in Crumlin. Gardaí carried out several searches and seized a number of items during their investigation. Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said on Friday that he anticipated further arrests would be made.
John James English, the son of Philip English, claimed on Thursday that the family were murdered as a result of somebody else's €20,000 drug debt. He told RTÉ News that the family had been targeted for a while but were not affiliated with drugs and were innocent.
The funerals of the four victims will take place in Waterford on Monday.
How it is being reported
- Man and woman are charged over arson attack that killed family of four and left two other children fighting for life in IrelandKim English, her husband Philip, and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in a petrol bomb attack at their home early on Tuesday morning.Daily Mail · 17 Oct, 16:19
- Waterford 'arson' latest: Two charged after parents and 2 children die in firePhilip and Kim English, died alongside their two young sons, Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, when their home in Co Waterford, Ireland, went up in flamesThe Mirror · 17 Oct, 15:36
- Man and woman charged over 'arson attack' in Ireland that killed familyA man and a woman have been charged over an alleged arson attack in Ireland that killed four members of the same family on Tuesday. On Thursday, Irish Gardai arrested a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s in connection with the deadly fire, with the pair scheduled to appear at Clonmel District Court on Saturday. Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, were killed in the fire, while two other children remain in critical condition. More to follow... TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Our Standards: The GB News Editorial CharterGB News · 17 Oct, 15:29
- Two charged after family killed in Waterford arson attackPhilip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the attack on their homeIndependent World · 17 Oct, 15:13
- Two charged after family members killed in Waterford arson attackPhilip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the attack on their homeIndependent World · 17 Oct, 15:04
- More arrests expected in murder investigation into Waterford fire that killed two children and parentsGardaí on Thursday arrested a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s in connection with the deaths of Philip and Kim English and their sons, Callum and JaydenIndependent World · 16 Oct, 13:48
In this story: Philip English · Kim English · Callum English · Jayden English · Waterford · An Garda Síochána · Clonmel District Court
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