Francis McConnachie said he was defending himself but was convicted of killing his friend after a fight in Wishaw.
A former music student has been convicted of stabbing his friend to death after a street fight, following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
During the trial, jurors heard the men had ended up in McConnachie's home, where the atmosphere was initially described as "good", when a row broke out.McConnachie claimed Mr O'Rourke had threatened him and his brother before leaving, so he said he "went after him".
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