Boy, 6, dies in hospital after house fire that killed four members of his family

A six-year-old who sustained critical injuries during a house fire that killed four members of his family has also died, police said.

The fire in Waterford, Ireland, killed Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, with two more children, aged six and 14, taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Now Irish police say the younger of the two children in hospital, identified as Elliot English, has died.

In a statement, the Garda said the boy passed away at the Children's Health Ireland hospital in the Dublin suburb of Crumlin on Friday.

The statement continued: "The thoughts of all members of An Garda Siochana are with the extended English family at this sad time."

Police are continuing to investigate what they believe is a multiple murder, following the arson attack that took place shortly after 5am on 13 October.

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The other child taken to hospital remains in a critical condition.

Six people have been arrested in connection with the investigation, four of whom were released without charge.

In October, the first people arrested in the investigation, a man and a woman, appeared in court charged in relation to the attack.

Jessica Dalton, 31, and Cian Stacey, 21, were remanded into custody, charged with one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm.

They will appear before Waterford District Court again on 17 November via video link.

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