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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 fire 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. |
| North Yorkshire police said they were not in a position to confirm the identities of the victims. | North Yorkshire police said they were not in a position to confirm the identities of the victims. |
| Jumped to safety | |
| However, friends of Jan Wilson posted tributes on her Bebo webpage. | 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." | 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. | Miss Wilson of Forfar, enjoyed the third adult victory of her career at Ayr races just four weeks ago. |
| Following the fire, two other men were taken to hospital. | 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. | One of them, apprentice jockey Ian Brennan, 20, had jumped to safety from the third floor of the building. |
| He was very good - one of the best young riders about Adrian McGuinness, racehorse trainer | |
| He has since been released from York District Hospital. | 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. |
| 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 this year. | He was lying third in the apprentice jockeys' championship, having had 29 winners this year. |
| The Kyne family run Kiltrogue stud farm in Claregalway, County Galway. | The Kyne family run Kiltrogue stud farm in Claregalway, County Galway. |
| Blue flame | Blue flame |
| 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." | 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." |
| On Saturday Thirsk and Kempton racecourses observed a period of silence as a mark of respect to the victims. | On Saturday Thirsk and Kempton racecourses observed a period of silence as a mark of respect to the victims. |
| The flats, known as The Tannery, are used by apprentice jockeys | |
| Jockeys at Stratford wore black armbands and York racecourse was flying its flags at half-mast. | Jockeys at Stratford wore black armbands and York racecourse was flying its flags at half-mast. |
| The bodies of the victims remained in the building as emergency services worked to make it safe to enter. | The bodies of the victims remained in the building as emergency services worked to make it safe to enter. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "It was awful. The place was just in flames", he said. | "It was awful. The place was just in flames", he said. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "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." |