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Case: R v Hayward (1908)
The defendant’s actions remain the operating cause of death even where death is only likely or accelerated due to a pre-existing condition of the victim, whether that condition be known or unknown.
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The defendant’s actions remain the operating cause of death even where death is only likely or accelerated due to a pre-existing condition of the victim, whether that condition be known or unknown.