Man, 24, killed his best friend after taking offence to the words in a freestyle rap song he was singing about his girlfriend

Kirk Nolan pushed Ryan Watson (pictured with pregnant girlfriend Devina Beggs) within the face and neck, leading to him struggling deadly accidents

A person killed his shut pal after he took offence at a rap he was singing.

Kirk Nolan pushed Ryan Watson within the face and neck, leading to him struggling deadly accidents.

The assault on August 11 this yr occurred shortly after Ryan suffered the lack of one other pal in a automobile crash.

A choose heard how the 24 year-old will no longer be round to see the beginning of his youngster, anticipated by the tip of the yr.

Nolan, 28, sobbed as he pled responsible to a culpable murder cost on the Excessive Court docket in Glasgow.

As he was later being lead again to the cells, he turned to Ryan's household and stated: 'I am so, so sorry.'

Nolan will study his destiny when he returns to the dock subsequent month.

The courtroom heard how the chums had spent the day of the killing in 'good spirits' renovating the backyard of Nolan's uncle.

Together with different mates, they later went to the flat of Nolan's lover in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire - the city the place each males lived.

It's believed the gathering occurred to recollect a pal who had simply been killed in a automobile accident.

Ryan's pregnant girlfriend Devina Beggs was additionally there.

She left round 11pm and her companion waved her off in a taxi - it was the final time she noticed him.

Prosecutor Bruce Erroch stated Ryan and Nolan had been then in the lounge "singing alongside to music".

Mr Erroch went on: 'Ryan and Nolan received to their toes and began doing what one witness described as "this rapping form of factor".

'Ryan was improvising phrases to a "rap" together with phrases about Nolan's girlfriend which he discovered offensive.'

The courtroom heard the lads then 'grappled head-to-head' with one another.

The advocate depute stated: 'In the middle of that altercation, Nolan pushed Ryan forcefully as soon as to the left face and neck space.

'This brought on him to twist and fall face first onto the couch.'

Ryan's lips turned blue and his eyes started rolling. One girl believed Ryan - who had epilepsy - was 'becoming' and began giving him first help.

In a 999 name, she stated: 'I've received an epileptic who's had a wee little bit of an argument along with his pal. He has handed out and he is turned blue.'

Ryan was rushed to hospital, however didn't get well and he was pronounced lifeless within the early hours.

The courtroom heard he suffered a 'large' mind damage in addition to injury to an important artery 'sometimes related to a blow to the top or neck'.

Pathologists acknowledged Ryan had been the sufferer of 'important blunt power trauma' per having been pushed 'forcefully'.

Tony Graham, defending, stated the loss of life occurred in 'uncommon circumstances'.

Describing how shut the lads had been, the lawyer added: 'This was a friendship, certainly one of loyalty.

'A relationship that concerned spending loads of time in one another's firm - that makes it all of the extra tragic.

'He requested me to specific his true sorrow to those that have been bereaved.'

Lord Boyd remanded Nolan in custody and deferred sentencing for studies till subsequent month.

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