A question asked by a police officer during an ongoing investigation constitutes 'official questioning' under s 281 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) even if the officer did not subjectively connect the question to the offence being investigated, provided the question occurred in the course of and in connection with the investigation. Vulnerability for sentencing purposes under s 21A(2)(l) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) and the Henry guidelines refers to vulnerability by reason of class membership or occupation, not situational vulnerability arising from the dynamics of the particular offence. Financial gain is not an inherent aspect of robbery in company.
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