Suspect claims self-defence in Breiðholt homicide case

A 34-year-old man suspected of homicide in a fatal fight in Breiðholt says he acted in self-defence, his lawyer told mbl.is on Saturday.

The man has been released from solitary confinement but remains in police custody. The order for his remand detention expires on Monday, November 9.

He was arrested with his 59-year-old father after a fight in Efra-Breiðholt in the early hours of November 1. The two men had clashed with two other men, one of whom, also aged 34, died.

The father was released from police custody on Friday.