my query is a theoretical one, prompted by watching the Icelandic crime drama "Trapped".
In English Law...
If person A sees that person B is in a perilous situation that will lead to B's death (A has not caused this) but does nothing to prevent the situation coming to its grisly end - has A broken any law?
If the perilous situation is in fact a murderous act (perpetrated by person Z, now fled the scene) does that change anything?
If A and B are married, and A is happy that B is to die - does that change anything?
FYI etc - In the crime drama, B is in his shed, when Z knocks him out, sprays the shed with kerosene (or whatever accelerant) and sets fire to it, then padlocks the door closed behind him, locking B in the shed. A then sees the shed alight and knows B is in there - sees him though a window (plot hole ?!?) even. But does nothing to prevent the fire from burning B to death whatsoever.
Merely... curious...
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Re: bystanding
The first answer to all "off the top of my head" questions can be found at Wikipedia so here goes :-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue
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