- An intense argument between Jackson, 21, and his friend erupted during a public viewing of the English Premier League match
- The heated dispute continued at a local bar, where the two friends were eventually ejected due to their disruptive behaviour
- After being thrown out of the bar, the 22-year-old suspect chased down Jackson with a sharp object and fatally stabbed him
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An argument between two football fanatics turned fatal after one was stabbed to death moments after the Manchester United vs Arsenal game.
Twenty-one-year-old Jackson Aineruhanga, an Arsenal fan, was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend in a culmination of their altercation after Arsenal's 3:1 victory against Man-U.
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In a report by the Daily Monitor, the duo's argument started in a video hall as they watched the English Premier League match, and police said it started after Man-U's goal was flagged for offside.
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The two football diehards would continue to fight after they went to a bar on the fateful night and had to be ejected from the joint for causing a scene with their quarrel.
It was after they were ejected from the bar that the 22-year-old suspect ran after Jackson with a sharp object and ended his life before escaping.
"The suspect's open shoes were recovered from the scene of crime and the victim's body moved to the mortuary awaiting an autopsy," Bushenyi police spokesperson Marcial Tumusime said as quoted by the Daily Monitor.
The suspect remains on the run.
Kirinyaga man found dead after night of merry-making
Elsewhere, a Kirinyaga man who went home with two women from a nightclub was found dead in his bedroom.
Fifty-nine-year-old Samuel Maingi, who spent his evening in a club in Kagio town, Kirinyaga, went home with two youthful damsels.
His plan went south after the women allegedly drugged him and robbed him.
His clothless body was found in his bedroom by his horrified family.
Mwea West police boss Wilson Koskei said the authorities were tracing the two mysterious women, adding that samples of the drinks the trio had at the man's house had been taken for testing.
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