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July 2021
Mtilosanje and 3 Others v R (MSCA Criminal Appeal 10 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 403 (28 July 2021) DPP’s appeal dismissed: prosecution failed to establish cause of death or nexus, so no case to answer. Criminal law – case to answer – prima facie case; murder – causation, nexus and malice aforethought; circumstantial evidence and doctrine of last seen; admissibility and weight of expert and post-mortem evidence; delegation of prosecutorial power; requirements for notice of appeal.	28 July 2021

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July 2021

Mtilosanje and 3 Others v R (MSCA Criminal Appeal 10 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 403 (28 July 2021)

DPP’s appeal dismissed: prosecution failed to establish cause of death or nexus, so no case to answer.

Criminal law – case to answer – prima facie case; murder – causation, nexus and malice aforethought; circumstantial evidence and doctrine of last seen; admissibility and weight of expert and post-mortem evidence; delegation of prosecutorial power; requirements for notice of appeal.

28 July 2021