Waterford Arson Tragedy: Six‑Year‑Old Elliot English Succumbs to Injuries
Six‑year‑old Elliot English dies after a suspected arson attack that claimed four family members in Waterford, Ireland. Tragic losses ripple through community.
POLICY WIRE — Waterford, Ireland — Six‑year‑old Elliot English died after a suspected arson attack that claimed four members of his family in County Waterford.
Elliot passed away Friday at Children’s Health Ireland in Crumlin, Dublin, following critical injuries sustained in the blaze.
Parents Kim English and Philip English, along with siblings Callum, 12, and Jayden, 9, were among those who perished in the fire on Birch Avenue on the outskirts of Waterford.
The arson occurred last month at the family home, leaving the community in shock and mourning.
With Elliot’s death, the incident has become the fifth fatality linked to the suspected fire, highlighting the devastating toll on the English family.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
