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Man and Two Women Arrested over Waterford Arson Attack
- On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, Gardaí arrested a male in his 50s and two women in their 30s in connection with the fatal arson attack at 7 Birch Avenue, Waterford, bringing total arrests to five.
- Philip English and Kim English, along with their sons Callum and Jayden, died after their home in Birchwood was set on fire on Tuesday, October 13. Two other children remain in critical condition.
- Gardaí suspect a local drugs gang ordered the fire to extort £20,000 from English as settlement for a drugs debt. Jessica Dalton and Cian Stacey face prior charges of criminal damage and assault.
- Detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, the three latest suspects are currently being held at Garda stations in the Garda Eastern region.
- Anyone with information should contact the Waterford Garda Station at 051 204300 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, as investigators continue to appeal for witnesses.
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