The trial of a man accused of murdering two young jockeys who died in a fire at a flat in northern England is due to start today.
Peter Brown (37), of School Croft, Brotherton, North Yorkshire, will appear at Leeds Crown Court charged with the murders of promising apprentices Jamie Kyne (18), and Jan Wilson (19), in September last year.
Mr Kyne, from Co Galway and Miss Wilson, from Forfar, Scotland, died in the blaze at a flats complex in Norton, near Malton, North Yorkshire.
The deaths of the two young riders shocked the racing world and a series of tributes were held at race courses and yards across Britain and Ireland.
At Mr Kyne’s funeral, Racing Post journalist Tom O’Ryan paid tribute to the young jockey.
“Somebody once said that jockeys are born, not made," he said. "Whoever that somebody was, he could have been talking directly and personally about Jamie Kyne. He was a young man born to ride.
At the funeral of Miss Wilson, her former trainer, Paul Murphy, spoke equally highly of her, saying he had “never ever had any bad times with Jan”.
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