A man is working abroad away from his family. While he is away, he contracts, and is diagnosed with,HIV.When he returns home, he does not tell his wife about his HHIV status. He does not want to cause any harm but he realises that he will risk infecting her as he continues to have consensual unprotected sex with her. The man does pass the virus on to his wife.
Has the man committed an offence against the person?
选项:
A: No,the sexual activity was consensual and so there is no assault on which to base a charge of s20 GBH.
B: No,although he has caused serious harm to his wife, he did not intend to do so.
C: He is guilty of a battery. He has inflicted unlawful force upon his wife as the consent was not informed consent.
D: He is guilty of s20 GBH. He has recklessly caused his wife serious bodily harm.
E: He is not guilty of an offence against the person as there is no assault on which to base a charge. He will be guilty of a homicide offence should she die,and her death is caused by the infection.
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