[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

The way I read it was that the charge of manslaughter would be used.
Long term mental abuse can warp reasoning.
I think anyone who hasn't been subjected to it can't make an informed comment on it.

While I agree largely with what Margaret has posted.......I think that if the killing is pre-meditated/planned, then the charge should be murder......if the killing is done in a moment of derangement/anger/fear.......self defence should be a good argument against a conviction of Murder.