To be convicted of murder two things need to be proven beyond all reasonable doubt.
Actus rea. Easy. Is the victim dead and did an action of the defendant directly cause the death?
Mens rea. Harder. Did the defendant intend to kill them?
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Thu 10 Aug 2017, 18:59,
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Anyway that's all irrelevant.
I forget what needs to be proven in a charge of attempted murder. Something along the lines of he tried to kill her is my best guess.
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Thu 10 Aug 2017, 19:16,
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several nuances to the whole attempted murder thing...
Firstly, to go for murder, you have to show the intent to want to kill - usually with pre-planning. Secondly, for the 'attempt' there has to be an act 'more than merely preparatory' to show they were about to carry it out.
I think, in this case, a court would struggle with both aspects - he's just a fucking dick!
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Another_tragic_case wished he hadn't eaten all the cake, Fri 11 Aug 2017, 7:37,
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