If somebody assualts you and you sustain a broken arm what should they be charged with? Would it be classed as GBH or ABH?
What Charges?
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I hope you've not been fighting again have you Bernie???
I think its ABH but not 100%
Found this on a site (have picked out what i thought was the most relevant)
Unlawful wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 20 of the Act Refer to (Archbold 19-200) for the law
55) Grievous bodily harm means serious bodily harm (Archbold 19-206). It is for the jury to decide whether the harm is serious. However, examples of what would usually amount to serious harm include:
Offences against the Person: Legal Guidance: The Crown Prosecution Service
Unlawful wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 20 of the Act Refer to (Archbold 19-200) for the law
55) Grievous bodily harm means serious bodily harm (Archbold 19-206). It is for the jury to decide whether the harm is serious. However, examples of what would usually amount to serious harm include:
- injury resulting in permanent disability or permanent loss of sensory function;
- injury which results in more than minor permanent, visible disfigurement; broken or displaced limbs or bones, including fractured skull;
- compound fractures, broken cheek bone, jaw, ribs, etc;
- injuries which cause substantial loss of blood, usually necessitating a transfusion;
- injuries resulting in lengthy treatment or incapacity;
- psychiatric injury. As with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, appropriate expert evidence is essential to prove the injury
Offences against the Person: Legal Guidance: The Crown Prosecution Service
Thanks Emzy will look at the site
Hopefully something will be done about it, not very happy to be honest
So what has happened?
More or less correct.Also with GBH the charge can be brought if you hit someone and break the skin.any sign of a bleed can also carry the charge of GBH,Actual covers a whole area and also with intended assault,The law change a couple of yrs ago and although the police could press charges they needed the victim to also agree to press charges,now the police can solely do it.
The facts will be laid before the CPS and they will decide what charges can be brought against the accused.
Once a complaint has been made and the police think there is case to answer it is passed on to the CPS. They will decide the severity of the attack to decide GBH or ABH.
Some bloke pushed my grandaughter over last night resulting in her breaking her arm. So I was wondering what the charge would be.
Have they got him?
My daughter has been to the police station, they are waiting for somebody to take statements
I am really sorry to hear that and hope that he is dealt with severely.