We've had regular suggestions that drivers should be charged with attempt murder. It's happened here:
Man charged over cyclist crash near Reading Girls' School
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-b ... e-45855353
Attempting to murder a cyclist
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Airsporter1st
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Re: Attempting to murder a cyclist
An intriguing headline by the BBC:
A man has been charged with attempting to murder a cyclist who was hit by a car.
Once again that disconnect between the driver and the machine - unless of course the unfortunate cyclist was first hit by a car and then the accused tried to murder him?
A man has been charged with attempting to murder a cyclist who was hit by a car.
Once again that disconnect between the driver and the machine - unless of course the unfortunate cyclist was first hit by a car and then the accused tried to murder him?
Re: Attempting to murder a cyclist
Airsporter1st wrote:An intriguing headline by the BBC:
A man has been charged with attempting to murder a cyclist who was hit by a car.
Once again that disconnect between the driver and the machine - unless of course the unfortunate cyclist was first hit by a car and then the accused tried to murder him?
It states there was a "crash" but then there's a list of other offences including being drunk and in possession of a pointed/bladed article.Did they collide,or rather the car hit the cyclist,then the driver get out and attack/attempt to stab the cyclist?
All a bit vague at the minute.
Re: Attempting to murder a cyclist
A couple of days ago
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news ... -injuries/ With a little more info in as the two knew each other.
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news ... -injuries/ With a little more info in as the two knew each other.
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Re: Attempting to murder a cyclist
Paulatic wrote:A couple of days ago
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news ... -injuries/ With a little more info in as the two knew each other.
So does this make it a "targeted" attack.If so it could actually be premeditated?if that is the case would it not carry a higher sentence than attempted murder?
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Re: Attempting to murder a cyclist
100%JR wrote:Paulatic wrote:A couple of days ago
https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news ... -injuries/ With a little more info in as the two knew each other.
So does this make it a "targeted" attack.If so it could actually be premeditated?if that is the case would it not carry a higher sentence than attempted murder?
The maximum sentence for attempted murder is life imprisonment. Unlike murder, it's not a mandatory life sentence. The Sentencing Guidelines understandably consider premeditation to be an aggravating factor.
https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp ... sible1.pdf