A Dangerous Situation: The Duty of Care in Gross Negligence Manslaughter R v Bowler [2015] EWCA Crim 849 R v S [2015] EWCA Crim 558

摘要

Richard Bowler (B) suffered from cerebral palsy and had a live-in carer, David Connor (C). The deceased, Alun Williams (W), was 'interested in extreme masochistic sexual experiences'. B met W after the latter advertised on a gay networking website using the name 'Bondage Kent', expressing his interest in mummification, in which a person was wrapped in cellophane or PVC or both. B and W engaged in sexual activity, during which the latter was wrapped in cellophane, on 'about 10 or 15 occasions' at B's flat in Dover.