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Fire death jockey named by family Fire death jockey named by family
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One of the two apprentice jockeys who died after an arson attack at a block of flats has been named by his family as 18-year-old Jamie Kyne.One of the two apprentice jockeys who died after an arson attack at a block of flats has been named by his family as 18-year-old Jamie Kyne.
A man has been arrested over the incident which occurred during a party at Buckrose Court in Norton, near Malton in North Yorkshire. A man has been arrested over the fire which occurred during a party at Buckrose Court in Norton, near Malton in North Yorkshire.
Mr Kyne's aunt said: "The family are devastated and Jamie was a star."Mr Kyne's aunt said: "The family are devastated and Jamie was a star."
The mother of jockey Jan Wilson, 19, said she was waiting for confirmation her daughter was the other victim.The mother of jockey Jan Wilson, 19, said she was waiting for confirmation her daughter was the other victim.
Two men were also taken to hospital and treated for minor burns and the effects of smoke inhalation. North Yorkshire police said they were not in a position to confirm the identities of the victims.
One, apprentice jockey Ian Brennan, 20, jumped to safety from the third floor of the building. He has since been released. However, friends of Jan Wilson posted tributes on her Bebo webpage.
One wrote: "I am so proud of you for following your dream, you did it, you did become a jockey. I will never forget you, rest in peace."
Miss Wilson of Forfar, enjoyed the third adult victory of her career at Ayr races just four weeks ago.
Jumped to safety
Following the fire, two other men were taken to hospital.
One of them, apprentice jockey Ian Brennan, 20, had jumped to safety from the third floor of the building.
He has since been released from York District Hospital.
The injuries of the other man are not thought to be life-threatening, police said.The injuries of the other man are not thought to be life-threatening, police said.
'Devastated' He was very good - one of the best young riders about Adrian McGuinness, racehorse trainer
Mr Kyne's aunt said of his parents: "They are so proud of him. At the moment they are just devastated and shocked."Mr Kyne's aunt said of his parents: "They are so proud of him. At the moment they are just devastated and shocked."
Mr Kyne had been due to ride at Haydock on Saturday.Mr Kyne had been due to ride at Haydock on Saturday.
He was lying third in the apprentice jockeys championship, having had 29 winners in the year so far. He was lying third in the apprentice jockeys' championship, having had 29 winners this year.
There is a profound sense of shock that something terrible has happened today in this community Howard Keal, councillor
Hundreds of people have already joined a Facebook page, leaving tributes to the popular young jockey.
The Kyne family run Kiltrogue stud farm in Claregalway, County Galway.The Kyne family run Kiltrogue stud farm in Claregalway, County Galway.
Horse trainer Adrian McGuinness, from Lusk, County Dublin, said: "He was very good, one of the best young riders about and probably one of the top apprentices in England at the moment. Blue flame
"They called him the jewel of the north." Horse trainer Adrian McGuinness, from Lusk, County Dublin, said: "He was very good, one of the best young riders about and probably one of the top apprentices in England at the moment."
The bodies of the victims remained in the building as emergency services worked to make it safe to enter. On Saturday Thirsk and Kempton racecourses observed a period of silence as a mark of respect to the victims.
The fire happened during a party in the buildingThe fire happened during a party in the building
Stuart Simpson, of North Yorkshire Fire Service, said crews had arrived at the scene within five minutes but were prevented from accessing the house immediately by a fire on the staircase. Jockeys at Stratford wore black armbands and York racecourse was flying its flags at half-mast.
About 60 firefighters tackled the fire at the large red brick building, which is known as the Tannery and used as accommodation for apprentice jockeys. The bodies of the victims remained in the building as emergency services worked to make it safe to enter.
Thirsk and Kempton racecourses have observed a period of silence as a mark of respect to the victims. Eyewitness Will Spowart described watching the flames grow in intensity until the windows blew out and a large blue gas flame shot out of the upper storey.
Jockeys at Stratford were wearing black armbands in tribute and York racecourse was flying its flags at half-mast. "It was awful. The place was just in flames", he said.
'A nightmare' The landlord of a nearby pub, Steve Kinsella, said: "I just heard someone shouting. So I looking through the window and saw a girl just running in the street.
Racehorse trainer John Quinn, who runs stables at Malton, was on his way to the scene of the fire to speak to investigating officers.
"It's awful. I am just hoping we'll know something soon.
"It's just a nightmare", he said.
Eyewitnesses said survivors were thought to have jumped out of windows to flee the fire, which started at about 0215 BST.
I looked through a window and saw a girl just running in the street Steve Kinsella, eyewitness
Catherine Hyder, who lives opposite the flats, said: "My husband heard a girl come down onto the street and was banging on doors to raise the alarm.
"She said someone had jumped out of one of the windows. We could see the flames at the back and there were a lot of fire brigade people around."
"It was scary and quite noisy."
The landlord of a nearby pub, Steve Kinsella, described the girl in the street.
"I just heard someone shouting. So I looking through the window and saw a girl just running in the street," he said.
"All she had on was a T-shirt. She was shouting 'Fire, fire', screaming at the top of her voice.""All she had on was a T-shirt. She was shouting 'Fire, fire', screaming at the top of her voice."
Local councillor Howard Keal, who lives near the scene, said he had spoken to many people in Norton who are devastated by what had happened.
He said: "There is a profound sense of shock that something terrible has happened today in this community."