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8 marksSpecific Criminal Offences

CAPE Law Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 5(b)(i)

Marc severely wounds Rory's left shoulder with a cutlass. Rory dies in the hospital two days later from his injuries.

Explain whether Marc will be criminally liable for Rory's death.

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  1. 5(a)With reference to three decided cases, explain the development of the mens rea requirement for murder.[6 marks]
  2. 5(b)(ii)Explain how the outcome would be different if Rory had a history of heart disease and died of a heart attack, supporting your answer with two decided cases.[11 marks]

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