Six-Year-Old Boy Dies in Hospital After Waterford Arson Attack
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Six-year-old Elliot English has died at Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, a children's hospital in Dublin. He had been injured in an arson attack in Waterford, which is a deliberate fire set to damage or destroy property.
Elliot's parents, Kim and Philip English, and his brothers were also involved in the incident, according to RTÉ. One of his brothers is 12 years old. The report does not give further details about the family's experience or how the fire started.
Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin is one of the main hospitals in Ireland for children who need intensive or specialist care. Many children with serious injuries from fires and other accidents are treated there, often with help from teams of doctors, nurses and other specialists.
The death of a young child is a painful loss for the English family and the wider Waterford community. At the time of writing, the available reports do not include any further information about the investigation. Readers can follow RTÉ.ie for future updates on this story.
Sources: RTE.ie
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