Even though Arsene Wenger - that attracted Reyes into Highbury in January 2004 - talked of his pain on hearing the information.

He explained:"I'm devastated to hear the horrible news about Jose. To his loved ones and friends, all of support from everybody in the Arsenal household.

"He will stay forever in our hearts"

Reyes left two brothers, Noelia, five, and Triana, two, together with spouse Noelia Lopez, along with a boy, 11-year-old Jose Antonio Jr, by a former relationship.

His 23-year-old cousin Jonathan can be known to have expired, even though a third man suffered burns and was taken to hospital after the horrible accident.

Noelia has a tattoo of her Reyes kissing what seems to be her legwhile she has a part of her dead brother on her left arm.