Lawyers for a man accused of killing two young jockeys in a flat fire told a jury today the strength of the evidence against him “is not something you would hang an old coat on, let alone convict a man for the offence of murder”.

A man accused of murdering two young jockeys who died in a fire at a flat will appear before a judge today.

A man charged with the murders of two young jockeys who died in a fire at a flat was remanded in custody by magistrates today.