31C

Aiding etc suicide

In force

(1)

A person who aids or abets the suicide or attempted suicide of another person shall be liable to imprisonment for 10 years.

(2)

Where—

(a)

a person incites or counsels another person to commit suicide, and

(b)

that other person commits, or attempts to commit, suicide as a consequence of that incitement or counsel,

the firstmentioned person shall be liable to imprisonment for 5 years.

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