“Peter Brown has robbed us all of a fantastic son, brother, grandson and nephew who had so much to live for. When Jamie died, a part of each one of us died with him. Brown has left us all shattered and our lives will never be the same again.

“We are pleased that he has now been held accountable for the devastating events of last September. However, no punishment will ever bring Jamie back.

“Peter Brown has never shown any remorse or acknowledgement of what he has done. He has ruined all of our lives including Jamie’s younger brothers and sister. “How do you tell an 11-year-old that the brother he worshipped won’t be coming home?

“Jamie was always full of life, fun to be with and was a very loving child with a good nature.

“His dream was to become a jockey and he couldn’t wait until his 16th birthday so he could leave school and fulfil his dream.

“As his mother, it was a very hard decision to let him go to England to pursue his ambition. I was nervous about him being away from home at such a young age but it was his destiny as he was born to be in the saddle. It is safe to say that he loved horses and they loved him.

“Jamie made friends very easily, old and young, and always saw the best in people; he had a good nature and a good heart.

“My loving, caring son was an inspiration to all the generations of my family, as his great uncle said “he was our hero”.

“September 5, 2009 was, and always will be, the worst day of my life. You never think that your child will be taken away from you. It is like someone has ripped my heart out, stamped all over it and then handed it back to me hardly beating.

“The pain and grief we feel constantly is unbearable. Jamie touched everyone’s hearts and this was clearly shown by the overwhelming outcry of grief expressed by everyone who attended both of his funeral services. “ "Our thanks go to everyone who has helped bring the case to trial and has helped us through the past eight months, in particular the Injured Jockeys Fund.

"We must now try to rebuild our lives without Jamie."