The accused was charged with manslaughter of his mother and assault causing bodily harm to his aunt after he pushed his aunt out of the house, causing her to fall into his mother, who then fell down concrete stairs and later died.
The Crown abandoned the manslaughter charge and sought a conviction for aggravated assault based on transferred intent.
The court found that aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm were not lesser included offences of manslaughter, but unlawfully causing bodily harm was.
The court rejected the accused's defences of consensual fight, self-defence, and defence of property, finding them lacking an air of reality.
The accused was found guilty of assault causing bodily harm against the aunt and unlawfully causing bodily harm against the mother.
