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06/11/2026 Update 11: Murder investigation into Fatal House Fire in Birchwood, Waterford. 13th October, 2026.

Issue Date: 06/11/2026

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.