DAMIEN TIERNAN: I knew Philip English long before he was murdered with his family in Waterford. What he texted me at 4.17am four weeks ago now sends chills down my spine
A local radio presenter says Philip English contacted him at 4.17am after his car was petrol bombed, weeks before English and his family were attacked in their Waterford home. The earlier attack raises questions about what investigators did and whether it was connected to a paint attack on the car in 2023.
The article describes English as a devoted partner and father who worked hard and cared for his children, including Nadia, who has leukaemia, and Jayden, who has heart issues. In the later attack, at least one person set the family car alight, smashed the house’s front door glass and threw in a petrol bomb while the family slept; the fire quickly spread and smoke filled the home.
- Philip English warned a radio presenter after his car was petrol bombed.
- Weeks later, the family home was attacked with a firebomb.
- The earlier attacks prompt questions about the Garda investigation.
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Philip English lived with his family in Waterford, where a serious attack took place at their home while they were asleep. The family’s car was set alight, the front door was damaged and a petrol bomb was thrown inside, causing a fire and filling the house with smoke.
Weeks earlier, English had contacted local radio presenter Damien Tiernan after the family car was petrol bombed. The article also refers to a paint attack on the car in 2023, raising questions about whether the incidents were linked and what investigators knew. English’s children have significant health needs, including leukaemia and heart problems, which adds to the family’s circumstances.