The Weekly Law Reports
[1986] 2 WLR 357
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
REGINA APPELLANT AND HANCOCK FIRST RESPONDENT AND SHANKLAND SECOND RESPONDENT
1985 Dec. 11,
12;
1986 Feb. 27
1986 Feb. 27
Lord Scarman, Lord Keith of Kinkel, Lord Roskill, Lord Brightman and Lord Griffiths
Crime
— Homicide
— Murder
— Mental element
— Concrete block dropped from bridge on to highway killing taxi driver
— Prime purpose not to kill or cause injury
— Whether death natural consequence of action
— Whether foreseeability of probable consequences relevant
— Whether meaning of intent requiring elaboration