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Law Commission summary of the offense of Gross Negligence Manslaughter
- The defendant owed a duty to the deceased to take care;
- The defendant breached this duty;
- The breach caused the death of the deceased; and
- The defendant’s negligence was gross; i.e. showed such a disregard for the life and safety of others as to amount to a crime and deserve punishment.
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