In brief
A fatal arson that claimed the lives of parents Philip and Kim English and their children Jayden and Callum has left an Irish community in shock. Gardaí announced that three suspects—two women in their thirties and a man in his fifties—were released without charge, whereas a fourth suspect, a man in his twenties, is still in custody. The investigation continues as authorities seek to uncover the motive behind the blaze.
Three people arrested in connection with a fatal arson that killed four members of a Waterford family have been released without charge, Gardaí announced on Tuesday.
The blaze, which engulfed a semi‑detached home on Birch Avenue in the outskirts of Waterford earlier this month, claimed the lives of parents Philip and Kim English and their two children, nine‑year‑old Jayden and 12‑year‑old Callum.
Earlier, a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s were charged in connection with the attack. A fourth suspect, a man in his 20s arrested on Thursday, remains in custody.
The Gardaí said that two women in their 30s and a man in his 50s, who were arrested on Tuesday, have now been released without charge.
The case remains under investigation as authorities seek to understand the motive behind the arson.
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