Tag: legal defences

Three shipwrecked sailor were on a country boat on high seas for fifteen days without food and water. Two of them killed the third person and ate his flesh to save their life. In a trial for man slaughter, they pleaded the defence of necessity. Can they succeed? Discuss by referring to decided cases.

Facts of the Case Three sailors were shipwrecked and stranded on a country boat in the high seas for about fifteen days without food and […]