A KILLER accused of stabbing a bookseller to death in his home told jurors he was the 'victim' in the savage attack.

Michael Danaher took the stand for a third day at Oxford Crown Court today, professing he never intended to kill Adrian Greenwood on April 6.

During cross-examination, the defendant revealed he needed to 'unburden' himself hours after the alleged murder, admitting the killing to a mystery man.

Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC went on to ask: "I think you're telling us that you're a victim too."

Danaher, who claims he was in pain and stressed after the 'grapple' in Mr Greenwood's East Oxford home, replied: "Yes."

The 50-year-old admits killing Christ Church graduate Mr Greenwood but claims it was in self-defence.

He told jurors on Tuesday, 'irate' Mr Greenwood rushed at him with the blade, forcing him to defend himself during an unannounced visit to Iffley Road.

The prosecutor put it to the defendant he was 'not interested' in checking if Mr Greenwood was alive when he was bleeding to death in the hallway.

Danaher, of Hadrians Court, Petebrough, replied: "It was not that I wasn't interested, I just wanted to get out."

Earlier this week, Danaher claimed the mystery man, who he refused to identify, drew up a celebrity hit-list police discovered on his laptop.

Mr Saxby put it to the defendant the unknown man, who was only mentioned to prosecutors on the second day of trial, was 'essential' to his case of self-defence.

Danaher admitted it would not 'help' his case if he confessed to drawing up the hit list himself.

The trial continues.