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Gardaí released three people, two women in their 30s and a man in his 50s, without charge on Saturday, 24 October. They had been arrested on Tuesday, 20 October, and a file will go to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
A 31-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man were charged with one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm. They were remanded in custody and return to Waterford District Court on 17 November.
A man in his 20s, arrested on Thursday, 22 October, remains in garda custody. Gardaí anticipate further searches as the investigation continues.
A couple and their two sons, aged nine and 12, died after the suspected arson attack on Tuesday, 13 October. Two more children were critically injured.
Gardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack on a family home on Birch Avenue in the Birchwood area of Waterford city. The attack happened shortly after 5am on Tuesday, 13 October. A couple and their two sons, aged nine and 12, died following the fire, and two more children were critically injured. By the latest garda update, six people had been arrested in total as part of the investigation.
On Tuesday, 20 October, gardaí arrested three people on suspicion of offences under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and held them under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at garda stations in the Eastern Region. The group included two women in their 30s and a man in his 50s. Detention periods for two of them were extended before gardaí released all three without charge on Saturday, 24 October. A file on the case will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. A fourth person, a man in his 20s, was arrested on Thursday, 22 October, and remains in garda custody. Gardaí say they anticipate further searches as the investigation continues.
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Two other people had already been charged in the same investigation. A 31-year-old woman from Waterford city and a 21-year-old man of no fixed abode were charged with one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm. They appeared before Waterford District Court on Tuesday, 20 October, and were remanded in custody. Both are due back before the same court on 17 November, appearing via video link. The fourth man in custody has not been reported as charged.
Gardaí have renewed their appeal to the public for information about the arson attack. They ask anyone with relevant knowledge to contact the investigation team at Waterford Garda Station, call the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or speak to any garda station. The incident room is reachable on 051 305300. In a statement, the force said:
“The investigation team can be contacted at the incident room at Waterford Garda Station on 051 305300”
The investigation remains ongoing, and the file on the three released people is expected to go to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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Gardaí have released three people held over the arson attack on a Waterford family home that killed four family members on 13 October. A fourth man, arrested on 22 October, remains in custody.
AI text based on reports by BBC, RTE.ie and Irish Examiner. Published .