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| Tributes have been paid to an apprentice jockey from Angus who was killed in a suspected arson attack in North Yorkshire on Saturday. | Tributes have been paid to an apprentice jockey from Angus who was killed in a suspected arson attack in North Yorkshire on Saturday. |
| The woman, understood to be 19-year-old Jan Wilson, died along with fellow apprentice Jamie Kyne, in a blaze in a block of flats, in Norton, near Malton. | The woman, understood to be 19-year-old Jan Wilson, died along with fellow apprentice Jamie Kyne, in a blaze in a block of flats, in Norton, near Malton. |
| A man arrested by police in connection with the Saturday morning fire has been released on conditional bail. | A man arrested by police in connection with the Saturday morning fire has been released on conditional bail. |
| Friends praised Ms Wilson for following her dream to become a jockey. | Friends praised Ms Wilson for following her dream to become a jockey. |
| She left home for the Newmarket-based British Racing School two years ago and took up a job as an apprentice jockey in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, last December. | She left home for the Newmarket-based British Racing School two years ago and took up a job as an apprentice jockey in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, last December. |
| Kevin Darley, chief executive of the Professional Jockeys Association, said in a statement that racing was united in grief. | Kevin Darley, chief executive of the Professional Jockeys Association, said in a statement that racing was united in grief. |
| 'Proud of you' | 'Proud of you' |
| The former champion jockey said: "To lose two very talented riders in these circumstances is tragic. | The former champion jockey said: "To lose two very talented riders in these circumstances is tragic. |
| "Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson were well on their way in their careers as jockeys. | "Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson were well on their way in their careers as jockeys. |
| "The thoughts of everyone in the weighing-room go out to their family and friends." | "The thoughts of everyone in the weighing-room go out to their family and friends." |
| North Yorkshire Police said it was not in a position to identify the two victims despite names being widely reported in the media. | North Yorkshire Police said it was not in a position to identify the two victims despite names being widely reported in the media. |
| Ms Wilson had been due to ride Imperial Sword, owned by her mother Margaret, at Thirsk. The horse was declared a non-runner on Saturday morning. | Ms Wilson had been due to ride Imperial Sword, owned by her mother Margaret, at Thirsk. The horse was declared a non-runner on Saturday morning. |
| Mrs Wilson, of Greenhead Farm, Rescobie, said of reports her daughter had been a victim of the blaze: "It hasn't been confirmed. We are waiting to find out." | Mrs Wilson, of Greenhead Farm, Rescobie, said of reports her daughter had been a victim of the blaze: "It hasn't been confirmed. We are waiting to find out." |
| But friends of Ms Wilson left tributes to her on a social networking site. 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." | But friends of Ms Wilson left tributes to her on a social networking site. 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." |
| Ms Wilson enjoyed the third adult victory of her career at Ayr races just four weeks ago. | Ms Wilson enjoyed the third adult victory of her career at Ayr races just four weeks ago. |
| At the scene of the blaze, a number of people came to lay tributes as those living around the flats complex spoke warmly of the two victims. | At the scene of the blaze, a number of people came to lay tributes as those living around the flats complex spoke warmly of the two victims. |
| Darren Rushworth, landlord of the nearby Derwent Arms, said both Mr Kyne and Ms Wilson came into his pub and were well liked. | Darren Rushworth, landlord of the nearby Derwent Arms, said both Mr Kyne and Ms Wilson came into his pub and were well liked. |
| Of Mr Kyne, he said: "He was a very likeable lad. He had a great sense of humour and everyone liked him. | Of Mr Kyne, he said: "He was a very likeable lad. He had a great sense of humour and everyone liked him. |
| "He would come in here a lot, like many of the racing people, and he was a lovely bloke." | "He would come in here a lot, like many of the racing people, and he was a lovely bloke." |
| Asked about Miss Wilson, Mr Rushworth said she was a "lovely young girl". | Asked about Miss Wilson, Mr Rushworth said she was a "lovely young girl". |