... be liable for her death as she has directly injured Angela which has resulted in her death. It should be noted that it is no defence to say that her death was not foreseeable as one must take their victim as they find them. This is known as the 'thin skull' rule established in the case of Blaue1. For Angela to be convicted of murder it must be proved that she not only committed the act of killing, but that she had the intention to cause death or Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) to the victim. According to the case of DPP v. Smith2 GBH is "serious harm". An intention to kill need not be present and the intention of GBH alone will constitute 'malice aforethought', required for murder. In this case Debby definitely fits these requirements and is therefore liable for murder. It should also be identified here that Debby may ...

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