Two people appear in court charged over fatal Waterford arson attack

Two people appeared at a special sitting of Clonmel District Court on Saturday evening charged in connection with a fatal arson attack in Waterford City. Cian Stacey, aged 21, and Jessica Dalton, aged 31, were charged by gardaí investigating the incident, as reported by the Irish Examiner, the Irish Times, RTÉ, and The Liberal. [1][2][3][4][6]

The Irish Examiner and the Irish Times both reported that Stacey and Dalton face three charges each, consisting of one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm. Judge Andrew Gubbins presided over the special sitting in County Tipperary, according to the Irish Times. [1][3][4]

The arson attack on Tuesday claimed the lives of four members of the English family in their home. Philip English, his wife Kim English, and their two sons, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden, died in the incident, as reported by the Irish Examiner, the Irish Times, and RTÉ. [1][3][4][6]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, gardaí investigated a suspected petrol bomb attack on the home. Two other children were rescued from the house and remained in critical condition in hospital, while investigators examined if the attack was tied to drug-related intimidation. [11][12]