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And just to clarify what I mean about murder and not manslaughter ... in the above ^^^^ post.
The mens rae (mental element) of murder is "malice aforethought" - and the interpretations of malice vary between pure intent and recklessness or negligence.
So, it seems that even if the perpetrators bashed Sam without actually intending to kill him, the assault may have been severe enough - or in an area such as the head - that they should have known it could kill a person.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention_(criminal_law)
The mens rae (mental element) of murder is "malice aforethought" - and the interpretations of malice vary between pure intent and recklessness or negligence.
So, it seems that even if the perpetrators bashed Sam without actually intending to kill him, the assault may have been severe enough - or in an area such as the head - that they should have known it could kill a person.
https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Intention_(criminal_law)