In brief
In early October, a blaze at a home on Birch Avenue in Waterford killed Philip and Kim English and their two children, aged nine and twelve. Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s; two other suspects—a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s—were released without charge. A fourth man in his 20s remains in custody as authorities investigate the arson.
Three people released without charge after fatal arson attack
Three people, who were arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack which killed four family members in the Republic of Ireland, have been released, gardaí (Irish police) have said.
Philip and Kim English and two of their children – nine‑year‑old Jayden and 12‑year‑old Callum – died after their home on Birch Avenue, on the outskirts of Waterford, was set on fire earlier this month.
A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s were previously charged in connection with the attack.
On Saturday, gardaí said three people—a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s—who were arrested on Tuesday have been released without charge. A fourth person, a man in his 20s who was arrested on Thursday, remains in custody.
