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09th Dec 2013

A Manchester United fan reportedly jumped to his death after the result on the weekend

According to reports from Kenya, a Manchester United fan threw himself to his death after learning of his team's loss

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According to reports from Kenya, a Manchester United fan threw himself to his death after learning of his team’s loss

A man in Kenya has reportedly jumped to his death after Manchester United suffered a second home defeat in a row in a loss to Newcastle United on Saturday night.

Eyewitness accounts claim that John Macharia, 28, stated that he could not stand by and see the team lose twice in a row at home, before jumping from the window of his apartment in Nairobi.

According to NDTV and reports in Kenya from Reuters, Nairobi County Police commander, Benson Kibui, confirmed that Macharia plunged to his death from the seventh floor of an apartment block in Pipeline Estate in Nairobi and died instantly.