Six year old boy dies following Waterford family house fire attack

A six-year-old boy named Elliot English has died in hospital following a fire attack at his family home in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. Independent.ie, thejournal.ie, and BBC News all report that he passed away at Children's Health Ireland hospital in Crumlin, Dublin. His death brings the total number of family members killed as a result of the incident to five, according to the Liberal and the Irish Times. [1][2][4][5][6]

The fire occurred on 13 October at the family home located on Birch Avenue in the Birchwood area, on the outskirts of Waterford city. BBC News and thejournal.ie report that Elliot's parents, Kim English and Philip English, along with two of his brothers, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden, died in the blaze. Independent.ie notes that Elliot died one month after losing his parents and two siblings, having previously recovered from heart surgery. [1][2][4]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, the attack occurred shortly after 5am in the Birchwood estate and prompted gardaí to launch a murder investigation. Two children were initially rescued from the residence and transferred to hospital in critical condition. Gardaí subsequently arrested six people in connection with the investigation into the fatal arson attack, including a man in his 20s. [13][14]

BBC News reports that another child who sustained critical injuries during the arson attack remains in hospital. Tributes have continued to flood in across social media following the announcement of Elliot's death, according to the Liberal. [4][7]