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Principle: Nothing is an offence if it is done in good faith for the purpose of preventing or avoiding greater harm or damage to person or property.
Facts: A jumps into a swimming pool to save a boy from drowning. While pulling the boy from water A was hit by C. A left the boy in the water and attacked C. The boy died in the water.
Options
A has not committed the offence of killing the boy.
A has committed the offence of killing the boy.
The boy has committed the offence of suicide.
The boy has committed the offence of drowning.
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Solution
A has not committed the offense of killing the boy.
Explanation:
A has not committed the offence of killing the boy. A was trying to save the boy from drowning. A was acting in good faith for the purpose of preventing or avoiding greater harm to the boy who was drowning and left him only for self - defence when hit by C.
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