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ShowA student has been cleared of killing a young father in a knife attack in Fife. Sean Kitchener was found not guilty of murdering Barry McLean in Burntisland in May last year after a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. 27 year old Mr McLean, his younger brother and uncle had turned up at Kitchener's home after a clash in a pub the night before. Kitchener inflicted a single, six inch deep knife wound to Mr McLean's stomach as the pair fought, severing a main artery. He claimed he was acting in self defence. In other news; a man has been detained by police investigating a suspicious fire in Dundee's Hilltown. Fire fighters had to rescue a man from the roof of a three-storey block and lead residents below to safety. The blaze broke out at about half past eight last night in the entrance stairway of the top floor property. It spread throughout the flat, causing extensive damage. Police say they're questioning a 38 year old man, while a joint investigation with the fire service continues. And in sport; Aberdeen's Paul Lawrie has secured a Ryder Cup place, 13 years after his first outing in the biennial contest with the USA. The 43-year-old from Aberdeen has qualified in 4th place on the European points table after Peter Hanson withdrew from the Johnnie Walker Championship. Nine of the 10 automatic qualifiers for Europe are now known for the even, held in Medinah Country Club in Illinois. This international version of STV News at Six is viewable world-wide. It has been edited for rights reasons, which also allows us to keep the programme online after the initial 24-hour broadcast window in the UK has passed. Viewers within the UK who want to watch the full episode 'as broadcast' should select the UK version of the programme.
