RIP: Six year-old boy injured in Waterford arson attack dies in hospital
Elliot English has passed away from injuries sustained in the Birchwood fire
A six-year-old boy who was criticially injured in an arson attack in Waterford city has died in hospital.
Elliot English passed away at Crumlin Children’s Hospital today.
Gardaí confirmed the news in a statement issued this evening.
A Garda spokesperson said: “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.
“The thoughts of all members of An Garda Síochána are with the extended English family at this sad time.”
It brings the total number of fatalities from last month’s arson attack in Birchwood to five.
Kim and Philip English, along with their children Callum and Jayden, also passed away in the fire.