Man and woman charged over fatal Waterford arson attack

17 Oct 2026 • 9:56 PM MYT
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Man and woman charged over fatal Waterford arson attack

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.

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