A jury may infer an intention to kill from circumstantial evidence including premeditation, choice of weapon, the nature of the act, and post-offence conduct, and is not bound to accept an accused's claim that only grievous bodily harm was intended. Life imprisonment is appropriate for the worst category of attempted murder involving a premeditated attack on a defenceless child causing life-threatening injuries.
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