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@RosieDuivenbode that his Honour misconstrued the meaning of “mutilates” and hence misdirected the jury as to an essential element of the offence.’

@RosieDuivenbode and which renders the body part in question imperfect or irreparably damaged in some fashion. It follows that we have concluded, with the greatest of respect for his Honour’s careful analysis of the legislation,

@RosieDuivenbode ..we have concluded, on balance, that the extrinsic materials relied on by his Honour do not permit a construction of “mutilates” that departs from its ordinary meaning and we consider that its ordinary meaning connotes injury or damage that is more than superficial ....

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