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October 1967
Petro and Anor v People (CAZ 8 140 of 1967) [1967] ZMCA 6 (10 October 1967)
Knowledge that loaded firearms are carried during a burglary can make a participant guilty of murder; ignorance may absolve others.
  • Criminal law — Murder — Felony killing in course of burglary — Common intention (s.22) — Deemed malice where felony committed by force of arms (s.180(c)) — Knowledge of firearms crucial to liability.
10 October 1967