UK Man Busted in Teen Jockeys' Arson Deaths

Man held in tragedy that shocked the racing world

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 26, 2009 8:17 AM CST

(Newser) – British police investigating the deaths of two promising young jockeys in a fire have arrested a man on suspicion of arson. Irish jockey Jamie Kyne, 18, died along with Jan Wilson, a Scottish 19-year-old, when fire ripped through an apartment complex housing young riders in... Read full story »

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