It was in November that two friends drank beer and basted in a villa in Kalix.
The night ended with one man running barefoot, with a torn shirt, to the neighbor's house to borrow a phone.
He had "accidentally" strangled his former friend and colleague.
- I wake up to someone attacking me.
I am extremely scared and feel danger for my life.
I think I have to get up or he'll kill you.
I get the urge to put my arm around his neck.
I think I'll close my eyes and think I'll hold on until he quits.
Do not remember
The prosecutor further asked about how the 50-year-old received so much damage from repelling, which the defendant does not remember.
The man also believes that it was impossible to think of the idea of using less violence.
- You don't think like that then.
During Tuesday, the trial started at Haparanda District Court against the man accused of murder in his 50s.
Hang out often
In the time before the murder, the two men, who were both teachers at the same school, hung out several times a week.
Several people who know the men will be heard during the trial but no one has ever felt that there was a conflict.
- The investigation has not shown any disagreement, but the only factor that can provide an explanation is probably the alcohol, says the prosecutor.
In the clip above, you can hear the man's own explanation.