Where criminal liability for grievous bodily harm arises from a negligent breach of the duty to provide necessaries of life under s 262 of the Criminal Code (WA), any requirement of reasonable foreseeability is subsumed by proof of the accused's knowledge of, or recklessness with respect to, the risk of serious harm. The question whether reasonable foreseeability is a standalone requirement for criminal negligence under s 262 was expressly left open.
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