| Manslaughter, but no criminal sentencing would be passed.
I don't think manslaughter as the result of assault should be classed as murder because
a) in the UK assault covers 'direct threatening behaviour'. So if I start aggressively shouting at someone, they back up, slip and die, I don't want to be done for murder. The grounds for assault would have to be changed.
b) if people get engaged in mutual assault, an organised fight say, I don't think the death of one should mean murder. If two people get into a ring they understand the possibilities involved, so why should the law clamp down on the killer?
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