Voluntary manslaughter
Voluntary manslaughter
Real World
Sally Challen killed her husband with a hammer in 2010 after decades of coercive control. Her murder conviction was quashed on appeal in 2019 and replaced with voluntary manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility.
Exam Focus
Emphasise that voluntary manslaughter requires murder mens rea first — then apply the partial defence to reduce the charge.
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