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Four die in suspected arson attack on family home near Waterford
A fire at a home in Birchwood, outside Waterford city in Ireland, killed four members of a family early Tuesday.
The dead were parents Kim and Philip English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine.
Their two other children, Nadia and Elliot, were in critical condition in hospital in Dublin, with Nadia on life support.
Police are investigating what they suspect was a petrol bomb attack on the house while the family slept.
The family had previously spoken about years of intimidation, and police had investigated an attempted arson attack at the home less than a month earlier.
Investigators are considering whether the fire may be linked to a drug debt, but the family was not responsible for any such debt, according to the account.
Police were gathering information about people of interest as the investigation continued.
Four people died in a suspected arson attack on a family home outside Waterford city.
The victims were parents Kim and Philip English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine.
Two other children from the family were in critical condition in hospital, with Nadia on life support.
The fire was reported at around 5am on Tuesday at a home in the Birchwood estate.
Gardaí were investigating the suspected attack and gathering information about several people of interest.
- Who
- Kim and Philip English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died. Two other children from the family were critically ill.
- What
- A fire at the family home, suspected to have been started by a petrol bomb, killed four people.
- When
- Around 5am on Tuesday.
- Where
- The Birchwood estate, about three kilometres from Waterford city.
- Why
- The motive was not established. Gardaí were investigating a possible connection to a drug debt.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The family had spoken out about a campaign of intimidation against them.
Gardaí investigated a previous attempted arson attack at the home.
A suspected petrol bomb attack set the family home ablaze.
Two of the surviving children were reported to be critically ill in hospital.
- Deaths
- Four people
- Victims
- Kim English, Philip English, Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine
- Surviving children
- Nadia and Elliot
- Location
- Birchwood estate, about three kilometres from Waterford city
- Reported time
- Around 5am on Tuesday
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What people are saying
I saw things no human being should have to see and that's going to stick with me for the rest of my life.
I must have rang 999 ten times. There was this huge smashing sound and then all I could hear was screams.