Chapter 6 Scenario questions

Manslaughter
. Sami attacked Paula with a chair, intending to kill her. Paula later died in hospital. At the time of the killing, Sami was suffering from severe delusions. What would be the most likely initial charge?

. Vuyah has been arrested in connection with the death of Ridd, whom she pushed in a nightclub. Ridd fell and hit his head. Unbeknown to Vuyah, Ridd had an underlying weakness in the blood vessels even he was unaware of. Ridd later died in hospital as a result of this.
Vuyah tells you that she "just meant to start a bit of fun in the crowd".
What would be the most likely initial charge?

. Rufus fatally attacked Coddy with a spanner, intending to kill him.
Just before the attack, Coddy was taunting Rufus about his past, his inability to father children, and some scarring Rufus had on his face.
What would be the most likely initial charge?

. Vivian is in charge of Kenneth, her 9 year old nephew, for the afternoon. She leaves him to his own devices and ignores him all day, before leaving him alone at home to walk to the cinema herself. Kenneth is so bored that he takes his Aunt Vivian's car keys, starts her car, and, not knowing how to drive it, crashes into a wall, resulting in fatal injuries. What would be the most likely initial charge?

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