Event Brief
Oct 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Two charged after fatal Waterford house fire
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Cian Stacey and Jessica Dalton have appeared in court facing charges relating to an arson attack on a home in Waterford that killed four members of the English family. Philip and Kim English and their sons, Callum, 12, and Jayden, nine, died in the fire; two other children remain in critical condition in hospital.
WHO: Cian Stacey and Jessica Dalton
WHAT: Cian Stacey and Jessica Dalton appeared in court facing charges relating to the fatal Waterford house fire.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 1:19 PM ET
WHERE: Waterford, Ireland
WHY: The charges relate to an arson attack on the family’s home; the reason for the attack is not reported.
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