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Joint funeral details announced for Waterford arson attack victims
Two other children remain in critical condition as Gardaí investigate the arson attack that killed Kim, Philip, Callum and Jayden English.
- A joint funeral for Philip English, Kim English, and their sons Callum English and Jayden English will take place Monday at the Sacred Heart Church in Waterford, with public reposing beginning tomorrow at the Sacred Heart Church Parish Centre from 2pm to 5pm.
- The family died in a suspected arson attack at 7 Birch Avenue in Birchwood early Tuesday, prompting An Garda Síochána to launch a murder investigation into what authorities described as the "arson attack and fatal house fire."
- Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s on Thursday in connection with the attack, while Philip English's son John James claimed the victims were targeted over a €20,000 debt related to cocaine.
- Two other children injured in the fire remain in critical condition at Crumlin Children's Hospital, while local parish priest Gerry Chestnutt said Waterford City is "still in shock" following the tragedy.
- Gardaí continue to seek information from anyone in the Birchwood area between 4:30 am and 5:30 am on Tuesday, having seized electronic devices and vehicles for technical examination as the investigation intensifies.
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‘Deep sense of sadness’ as Waterford prepares for funerals of arson victims
Waterford City is 'still in shock' after the deaths of Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum and Jayden, according to their local parish priest Gerry Chestnutt. They died after a suspected arson attack at their home in the Birchwood estate in the early hours of Tuesday. Two other children injured in the attack […]
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