A 24-year-old man who choked a Liverpool fanatic to death claimed he acted in self-defence following a row at a flat in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.
Police said they received a report of an incident at an address at the Barna Square area in the Rathcoole area at around 8.15pm on Friday.
Ryan McNab died from his injuries at the scene despite the best efforts of emergency personnel.
