In brief
A stabbing arson scorched the Birch Avenue house in Waterford, killing Philip and Kim English and their children Jayden (9) and Callum (12). Two women in their 30s and a man in his 50s, arrested on Tuesday, have been released without charge. A fourth suspect, aged in his 20s, remains in police custody. The incident has shocked the community and prompted renewed calls for stringent fire safety measures.
Gardaí announced that three of the four people detained in the suspect arson that claimed the lives of four Waterford residents have been released without charge.
The blaze, which erupted near the family’s home on Birch Avenue, took the lives of Philip and Kim English and their children Jayden (9) and Callum (12). While a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s were earlier charged, the latest detentions—two women in their 30s and a man in his 50s—were freed on Saturday.
One suspect, a man in his 20s arrested on Thursday, continues to be held by police as investigations proceed. The incident has shocked the local community, and authorities are calling for tighter enforcement of fire safety protocols.
For more details, visit the BBC report on the case.
