Three released without charge after fatal arson attack in Ireland

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   Three released without charge after fatal arson attack in Ireland

   BBC NewsPublished Oct 24, 2026Checked Oct 24, 2026

   “Flowers have been left at the home where four people died after an arson attack in Waterford Three people, who were arrested in connection with a suspected arson attack which killed four family members in the Republic of Ireland, have been released, gardaí (Irish police) have said. Philip and Kim English and two of their children - nine-year-old Jayden and 12-year-old Callum - died after their home in Birch Avenue, on the outskirts of Waterford was set on fire earlier this month . A man aged in his 20s and a woman in her 30s were previously charged in connection with the attack. On Saturday, gardaí said three people - two women in their 30s and a man in his 50s - who were arrested on Tuesday have been released without charge. A fourth person, a man in his 20s who was arrested on Thursday, remains in custody.”

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   Arson-associated homicide in Australia: A five year follow-up

   Australian Institute of Criminology eBooks (Ferguson et al.)Published Jul 13, 2015Checked Oct 24, 2026

   “Arson homicides are rare, representing only two percent of all homicides in Australia each year. In this study, data was collected from the AIC’s National Homicide Monitoring Program (NHMP) to build on previous research undertaken into arson-associated homicides (Davies & Mouzos 2007) and to provide more detailed analysis of cases and offenders. Over the period 1989 to 2010, there were 123 incidents of arson-associated homicide, involving 170 unique victims and 131 offenders. The majority of incidents (63%) occurred in the victim’s home and more than half (57%) of all victims were male. It was found that there has been a 44 percent increase in the number of incidents in the past decade. It is evident that a considerable proportion of the identified arson homicides involved a high degree of premeditation and planning. These homicides were commonly committed by an offender who was well known to the victim, with over half of the victims (56%) specifically targeted by the offender. This paper therefore provides a valuable insight into the nature of arson homicides and signposts areas for further investigation.”

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   Arson (Wikipedia)

   WikipediaChecked Oct 24, 2026

   “Arson is the illegal act of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. A person who commits arson is referred to as an arsonist, or a serial arsonist if the person has committed arson several times. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, watercraft, or forests. Arson is considered distinct from pyromania, an impulse control disorder characterized by an obsession with fire. Most acts of arson are not committed by pyromaniacs. Reckless burning is legally distinct from arson in some jurisdictions, but generally refers to cases where an individual causes a fire which results in death, destruction of property, or injury, through negligence or inattention. Arsonists may set fires during riots, civil unrest, ethnic cleansing or war. An arsonist may commit the crime as an act of war, terrorism, for financial gain (i.e., insurance fraud or arson-for-profit), emotional satisfaction (i.e., firefighter arson, personal entertainment, retribution, or revenge), or in the concealment of another crime like robbery or homicide.”