Man and woman to appear in court charged in connection with Waterford arson attack
Gardaí arrested the pair on Thursday in connection with the fatal arson attack in Waterford city earlier this week
A man and woman charged in connection with a fatal arson attack in Waterford city will appear in court this afternoon.
The man, aged in his 20s, and the woman, aged in her 30s, will appear before a special sitting of Clonmel District Court at around 4:30pm.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Both persons arrested in connection with this investigation have been charged and will appear before a special sitting of Clonmel District Court this afternoon, Saturday, October 17 at approximately 4:30pm.
“Investigation remains ongoing.”
Gardaí arrested the pair on Thursday in connection with the fatal arson attack in Waterford city earlier this week.
Philip and Kim English, along with their children Callum and Jayden, died in the house fire which occurred in Birchwood in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Gardaí are continuing to appeal to any person who has information in relation to the incident to come forward.
In particular, they are looking to speak to anyone who was in the vicinity of Birch Avenue, Birchwood, between 4:30am and 5:30am yesterday morning.
Gardaí are also appealing to anyone who was driving in the vicinity of Birchwood, or the adjoining roads, between 4.30am and 5.30am yesterday, who may have dashcam footage or images to make such footage available to investigating gardaí.
The investigation team can be contacted at the incident room at Waterford Garda Station on 051 305300, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.