... year old. This says to me that he wouldn't have known what the consequences of his actions were, like any eleven year old. This is why the parents are responsible for the actions of an eleven year old. Also he suffered from epilepsy and was illiterate. Because of this, I do not think that he was able to make a decision of his own. I believe that he was led on by Craig, who, because Bentley had the mental age of an eleven year old, should have been responsible for his actions. This is missed in the verdict at court, and Bentley is sentenced as if he were a normal man. If his disabilities were taken into account, then maybe he would have gone free. Craig had also shot DC Fairfax in the shoulder whilst out on the roof, who was then aided by Bentley (hardly the actions of a desperate ...

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