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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Nov 7, 4:39 PM
Boy (6) who died in Waterford arson attack had recovered from heart surgery
Elliot English died one month after losing his parents and two siblings in attack on family home
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Boy (6) who died in Waterford arson attack had recovered from heart surgery
Irish Independent and RTE Ireland describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Elliot English died one month after losing his parents and two siblings in attack on family home.
The headline split The Belfast Telegraph frames it as "Boy (6) who died in Waterford arson attack had recovered from heart surgery". RTE Ireland frames it as "'Unimaginable sorrow' over boy's death after arson attack".
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Irish IndependentNews report · Nov 7, 1:35 PM
Boy (6) who died in Waterford arson attack had recovered from heart surgery
Elliot English (6) died one month after losing his parents and two siblings in attack on family home
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RTE IrelandNews report · Nov 7, 1:00 PM
'Unimaginable sorrow' over boy's death after arson attack
A six-year-old boy who died in hospital yesterday from injuries he suffered in an arson attack in Waterford city last month has been described as "a precious little boy".
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