Two charged after family killed in Waterford arson attack
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Two charged after family killed in Waterford arson attack
Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the attack on their home
Mike Taylor Saturday 17 October 2026 15:29 BST
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A man and a woman have been charged by police investigating an arson attack in Waterford that killed four members of the same family and will appear before a sitting of Clonmel District Court on Saturday.
Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the attack on their home on Tuesday.
Two other children remain in critical condition in hospital.
A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s were arrested on Thursday and Gardaí said they have now been charged.
Gardaí have carried out several searches and seized a number of items in the investigation, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said on Friday.
open image in galleryHe said that he expects more arrests in the murder investigation and that An Garda Síochána has “given every resource” to investigating the deaths.
The funerals of the four victims will take place in Waterford on Monday.
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