Three more people have been arrested in relation to the fatal house fire in Waterford last week.
Philip and Kim English and their two sons, Callum, 12, and Jayden, 9, died in the fire, which is understood to have been an arson attack.
The devastating fire happened in the early hours of last Tuesday, October 13.
The family members were laid to rest on Monday afternoon following the funeral mass at the Sacred Heart Church, The Folly.
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The four coffins of the English family are removed from their funeral mass.
Two other children remain in critical condition in Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital.
To date, two people have been charged in relation to the attack.
On Tuesday, investigating Gardaí [Irish police] confirmed three more had been arrested.
A statement from the force said: ‘Earlier today, Tuesday 20th October 2026, investigating Gardaí arrested a male (aged 50s) and 2 females (aged 30s) for alleged offenses contrary to section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in connection with the arson attack and murder of 4 persons at 7 Birch Avenue, Birchwood, Waterford.
"All three are currently detained under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at Garda Stations in the Garda Eastern region."
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The English family were murdered in an arson attack at their home in Waterford.
The statement reiterated Gardaí’s appeal for witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, Waterford Garda Station, or any Garda member whom you know.
"The investigation team can be contacted at the incident room at Waterford Garda Station on 051 204300, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station," the statement concluded.
Last week, Cian Stacey, 21, and Jessica Dalton, 31, were charged with one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm. The duo were remanded in custody and are due to appear before Waterford District Court today.’
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.