Walker v R
1967-68 · Court of Appeal of Sierra Leone (reported in ALR (S.L.) 1967-68)
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- Facts
- A man was stabbed to death at a stadium in Freetown. Others standing nearby shouted encouragement such as 'stab him again'.
- Issue
- Were those who encouraged the killer guilty of murder or only manslaughter?
- Held
- They were principals in the second degree and guilty of murder.
- Principle
- Words of encouragement given at the scene, with knowledge of the killer's intent, make the speaker a principal in the second degree.
- Why it matters
- Shows that verbal encouragement can carry full liability for murder.
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