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Couple and two children killed in arson attack named locally
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Image caption: Kim English and Philip English (pictured) and their children, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden, died in the house fire on Birch Avenue, on the outskirts of Waterford
By Eimear Flanagan BBC News NI
Published 13 October 2026, 08:59 BST
Updated 4 minutes ago
Four family members, including two children, who died following an arson attack on their home in County Waterford have been named locally.
- Kim English
- Philip English
- Their children, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden
A "multiple murder" investigation has been launched by gardaí (Irish police) following the blaze.
Two other children remain critically ill in hospital following the fire, which was reported shortly after 05:00 local time on Tuesday.
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What do we know about the attack?
Addressing the media outside Waterford Garda Station on Tuesday afternoon, Ch Supt Anthony Pettit said officers believe the house "was attacked by a person or persons unknown and that the fire was started deliberately".
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