Six-year-old injured in Waterford arson attack dies

Health · First reported 6 Nov, 19:52 · Updated 19:58

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Six-year-old Elliot English has died in hospital from injuries sustained in an arson attack on his family’s home in Waterford on 13 October. Four family members died after the attack, and another injured child remains in hospital; the Garda investigation is ongoing.

Elliot English, aged six, died in hospital after being critically injured in the attack on the family home in Waterford’s Birchwood estate on 13 October.
His parents, Kim and Philip English, and brothers Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, also died after the attack. One other child injured in the attack remains in hospital.
Six people have been arrested in connection with the investigation. Four were released without charge; two others have appeared in court and are due back on 17 November.
Gardaí said investigation files will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions and that the investigation remains ongoing.
The family asked for privacy and expressed concern for the child still in hospital.

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Key facts

Date of attack: 13 October
Elliot English: Six years old; died in hospital after being critically injured
Other family members reported dead: Parents Kim and Philip English; brothers Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine
Other injured child: One child remains in hospital
Arrests: Six people arrested to date; four released without charge
Next court appearance: 17 November for the two people remanded in custody