High Court of South Africa Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth - 1972

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April 1972
First and second appellants’ murder convictions upheld under common-purpose liability; third appellant’s conviction reduced and sentencing remitted.
Criminal law – Common purpose – third category liability where one co-accused likely inflicted fatal wound – foreseeability and recklessness by accomplices; Evidence – credibility of co-accused and inferences from conduct after offence; Sentencing – youth and subordinate role require probation report before final sentence.
4 April 1972