Boy (6) who was critically injured in Waterford arson attack dies in hospital
Family says it is with ‘profound sadness’ they announce the death of Elliot English
Covered by 8 sources from 2 countries. First reported by RTÉ News ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Child”, “Boy”, “dies” and “arson attack”.
Different angles:
- The Irish Times “becomes latest victim”
- TheJournal.ie “sustaining injuries”
- The Mirror “brother pays tribute”
- The Guardian “family to die after suspected”
How 8 newspapers cover this story
Child injured in Waterford arson attack dies in hospital
One of the two children who were critically injured in an arson attack on their home in Waterford city last month, in which four other members of their family were killed, has died in hospital.
Boy (6) critically injured in Waterford arson attack dies in Dublin hospital
English family say it is with “profound sadness” they announce the death of little Elliot (6)
· Boy (6) who was critically injured in Waterford arson attack dies in hospital
Six-year-old child left critically injured in last month's Waterford fire dies
Elliot English, who was just six, died at Children's Health Ireland in Crumlin
Child (6) becomes latest victim of Waterford arson attack on home
Elliott English died at St James’s Hospital in Dublin on Friday from his injuries
Boy (6) dies after sustaining injuries in arson attack in Waterford last month
Elliot English today died from his injuries at Children’s Health Ireland Crumlin.
Boy, 6, dies after arson attack on Waterford home as brother pays tribute
Six-year-old Elliot English has died following a house arson attack in Waterford, Ireland, as his brother pays tribute and another child remains critically injured.
Child, 6, dies weeks after Waterford arson attack
The attack happened last month at the family home on the outskirts of Waterford in the Republic of Ireland.
Boy, six, third in child in his family to die after suspected arson attack in Ireland
Elliot English died on Friday from injuries sustained in fire in Waterford that also claimed lives of his parents A six-year-old boy has become the third child in his family to die after a suspected arson attack in Waterford that also claimed the lives of his parents, police have said. Elliot English died on Friday at…
Coverage details
8 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: RTÉ News, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, The Irish Times and 4 more. RTÉ News published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 3 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Waterford, Ireland, Children and Crumlin.
By country: Ireland (5), United Kingdom (3). In total 9 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
