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Criminal Law Problem Question 1 Dan who has a grudge against his neighbours, Paul and his wife, Penny, surreptitiously interferes with the braking system of Paul's car one night. The following morning, as usual, Paul and Penny set off to work in the car together with their daughter, Priscilla, whom they intend to drop off at a nursery. The brakes of the car fail and Paul, who has just begun learning to drive, is unable to control the car and prevent a collision with another car. The impact of the collision throws Paul out of his car onto the road. An oncoming lorry driven by Eric runs over Paul, who dies in the ambulance which is taking him to the hospital. Penny and Priscilla are injured in the accident and are taken to hospital, where it is found that Priscilla is in need of a blood transfusion and medical treatment. Penny refuses to...

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