AN APARTMENT FIRE IN NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, has claimed the lives of two jockey-apprentices ages 18 and 19 early Saturday morning.
Police have already determined that it was an arson, primarily because the fire was set in the stairway of the 3-story building, blocking the only egress for the occupants who were enjoying a party in the flat. Two people jumped out of the windows to escape, one man also a jockey.
Sky News filed this video report prior to the official identification of the bodies:
Police arrested a 30-yr.-old man on suspicion later Saturday and, after quesioning, he was released on bail.
The two victims were Jan Wilson, a 19-yr.-0ld woman from Scotland who had recently won her first race, and Jamie Kyne, 18, who had been touted as one of Ireland’s most promising young jockeys.
Jamie Kyne (left) and Jan Wilson
(RacingFotos.com)
The Telegraph has a good report on the story HERE.
The Mirror has a video report HERE.
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