An unlawful and dangerous acted directed at one person but injuring somebody else can found a charge of manslaughter.
Citations:
[1983] QB 741
Cited by:
Cited – Attorney-General’s Reference (No 3 of 1994) HL 24-Jul-1997
The defendant stabbed a pregnant woman. The child was born prematurely and died. The attack had been directed at the mother, and the proper offence was manslaughter.
Held: The only questions which need to be addressed are (1) whether the act . .
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Crime
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.270479