Six-year-old Elliot English dies after Waterford arson attack that killed his family
Elliot English, 6, has died at Children's Health Ireland in Crumlin, weeks after an arson attack on his home in Waterford killed four family members.
Elliot English dies in Dublin hospital following Waterford arson
Six-year-old Elliot English has died at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) in Crumlin, Dublin, following a devastating arson attack on his family home in Waterford last month. Dublin Live reports that Elliot passed away on Friday, 6 November 2026, having sustained critical injuries in the blaze.
An Garda Síochána confirmed the death in a statement. "An Garda Síochána can confirm that 6-year-old Elliot English, who sustained critical injuries during a fire at his home in the Birchwood area of Waterford City on Tuesday, 13th October 2026, has passed away on today's date, Friday 6th November 2026, at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) Crumlin, Dublin 12," a Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror. "The thoughts of all members of An Garda Síochána are with the extended English family at this sad time."
The fire tore through the family's home in the Birchwood estate in Waterford City on 13 October. Elliot's parents, Kim and Philip English, and his two brothers, Callum and Jayden, all died in the attack. Elliot and a second child were rushed to hospital in the immediate aftermath; that second child remains in a critical condition.
In a tribute shared online alongside a smiling photograph of Elliot, his brother John James English wrote: "RIP baby bro Elliot ... Your in God's arms and bk with our dad Philip and your mam Kim and lil brothers callum. Jayden."
Gardaí have arrested six people in connection with the investigation into the attack. Four were released without charge, while two others are currently before the courts.
Source: Dublin Live