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• Limb (b) requires the prosecution to prove that the death has
been caused to the victim by intentionally inflicting injuries
which has a likelihood of death.
• The term “knows” indicates that the accused was certain that
the injuries he intentionally inflicted on the victim would most
likely resulted to death
• The certainty derives from the accused knowledge of the
victim’s situation or health condition
• Illustration (b)
• Mohd Naki bin Mohd Yusuf v Public Prosecutor [2014] 6 MLJ
16 - Deceased's death was due to the injuries inflicted upon a vital part of his
body ie his head…there was clearly an intention to cause death under para (a) or
the intention to injure knowing that such act would cause death under para (b).
Limb (c)