Two charged in Waterford family fire investigation

Four members of the English family died after a suspected arson attack on their Waterford home, and two people have been charged in connection with the investigation, Gardaí said on Saturday. Two other children remain in critical condition in hospital. The victims were Philip English, his wife Kim, and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine. The fire occurred on Tuesday. A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s were arrested on Thursday. Gardaí said both had since been charged and were due to appear before Clonmel District Court on Saturday, October 17. The reports provided no outcome from the scheduled appearance. The charges follow an investigation into the deaths that Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly described as a homicide inquiry. Kelly said investigators had conducted seven searches and seized items connected with the case. He said further arrests were expected and that the force had devoted every resource to the investigation. The two people were initially reported as being questioned after their arrests. Gardaí said they were suspected of facilitating the activities of a criminal organisation. The later report of charges marked a change in their procedural status; the...