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  1. No. 0015

    Four killed in gangland arson attack on family home in Waterford

    Murder and arson · Waterford

    Victim: Philip English, Irish man, 50s (reports differ: late 40s)Philip EnglishVictim: Kim English, Irish woman, 30s (reports differ: late 40s)Kim EnglishVictim: Callum, Irish man, 12CallumVictim: Jayden, Irish man, 9 (reports differ: 8)JaydenVictim: Jayden English, Irish man, under 10 (judged from name) (reports differ: 9)Jayden EnglishVictim: Callum English, Irish man, 12 (judged from name)Callum EnglishSuspect: Cian Stacey, Irish man, 21 (judged from name)Cian StaceySuspect: Jessica Dalton, Irish woman, 31 (judged from name)Jessica DaltonSuspect: 4 people

    Shortly after 5am on Tuesday 13 October 2026, a petrol bomb was thrown at the front door of a two-storey semi-detached home at 7 Birch Avenue, Birchwood, Waterford City, killing Irish man Philip English (in his 50s, reports differ: late 40s), Irish woman Kim English (in her 30s, reports differ: late 40s), and their sons Callum (12) and Jayden (9), while two other children, a 14-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy, were rescued in critical condition. Gardaí believe the attack was carried out by a local drugs gang as part of a campaign of intimidation over a drug debt of up to €20,000 owed by an associate of Philip English. Irish man Cian Stacey, 21, of no fixed abode, and Irish woman Jessica Dalton, 31, of Waterford city, were arrested on 15 October and charged with one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm; they were remanded in custody at Waterford District Court on 20 October to appear on 17 November. Four further people were arrested between 20 and 22 October and all were released without charge by 26 October, with files to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions; the murder investigation remains ongoing.

    In court18 Oct

    51 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie