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  • 19 Feb 2019

    HKSAR v. BAILEY NATASHA MWALE

    Citation
    [2019] HKCFI 472
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCC215/2018

    Prosecution failed to prove causation or time of death: because cause and timing of death were unascertained and expert evidence indicated only a very brief independent life, no properly directed jury could reliably conclude that any alleged pre‑ or post‑birth acts or omissions caused the death; accordingly there was no case to answer and the accused must be acquitted.