Coincidence principle
Coincidence principle
Real World
In R v Thabo Meli [1954], the defendants beat their victim unconscious intending to kill him, then rolled him off a cliff thinking he was already dead — the court treated the whole sequence as one continuing act, satisfying coincidence.
Exam Focus
Apply the 'continuing act' or 'series of acts' exception when actus reus and mens rea appear to be separated in time.
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