Fear of disobeying father is no defence to murder
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A boy aged 13 did not have any defence to a charge of murder on the ground that he was complying with his father’s instructions, which he was too frightened to refuse to obey.”
The Times, 6th June 2007
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