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| Kenya fan stabbed to death after Arsenal-Liverpool game | Kenya fan stabbed to death after Arsenal-Liverpool game |
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| Police in Kenya are hunting a murder suspect after a Liverpool supporter was stabbed to death following the Arsenal-Liverpool match on Saturday. | Police in Kenya are hunting a murder suspect after a Liverpool supporter was stabbed to death following the Arsenal-Liverpool match on Saturday. |
| The man taunted a rival fan about his team's 5-1 victory, after they had watched the match together in a bar in the town of Meru, residents say. | The man taunted a rival fan about his team's 5-1 victory, after they had watched the match together in a bar in the town of Meru, residents say. |
| They say the Arsenal fan then pulled out a knife and stabbed the man, who died in hospital. | They say the Arsenal fan then pulled out a knife and stabbed the man, who died in hospital. |
| Many Kenyans are fanatical followers of English football. | Many Kenyans are fanatical followers of English football. |
| The BBC's Angela Ngendo in the capital Nairobi says bars and video dens, where people pay to watch TV in slum areas, are usually crowded for the big matches. | The BBC's Angela Ngendo in the capital Nairobi says bars and video dens, where people pay to watch TV in slum areas, are usually crowded for the big matches. |
| Last year, a Manchester United fan killed himself after his team lost to Newcastle United. | Last year, a Manchester United fan killed himself after his team lost to Newcastle United. |
| In 2009, an Arsenal fan hanged himself after his team lost to Manchester United. | In 2009, an Arsenal fan hanged himself after his team lost to Manchester United. |
| Our correspondent says this is not the first time that rival Kenyan fans have stabbed each other - this has happened over both English games and those in the local league. | |
| Meru police chief Tom Odero told the BBC that he could not comment on a possible motive for the latest death as the suspect had not been apprehended. | Meru police chief Tom Odero told the BBC that he could not comment on a possible motive for the latest death as the suspect had not been apprehended. |