Man, 20s, arrested over Waterford arson attack

One more person has been arrested in connection with an arson attack that resulted in the murder of four people in Waterford city last week.

Gardaí in Waterford, assisted by members of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, arrested the man in his 20s this afternoon.

The man was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act and he is currently detained at a garda station in the south east.

Gardaí have said that they anticipate that further searches will be carried out as part of the investigation.

Two other people who were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the investigation have had their periods of detention extended.

There are now four people arrested and currently detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, anti-gang legislation.

Kim and Philip English, and their two sons, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden, died following an arson attack on their home in the Birchwood estate on 13 October.

Two more children were critically injured in the attack.

A total of six people have now been arrested as part of the investigation into the arson attack.

The two other people, Jessica Dalton, aged 31, with an address in Waterford city, and 21-year-old Cian Stacey, and of no fixed abode, appeared before Waterford District Court on Tuesday.

They were further remanded in custody and will be back before the same court again on 17 November via video link.

Gardaí continue to appeal to anyone with information about the arson attack to contact them.

Their investigation team can be contacted at the incident room set up at Waterford Garda Station on 051 305 300, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any garda station.