Explanation:

The facts of the given problem is similar to that of R v. Church - Physical fight between a couple resulted in the male knocking his partner unconscious. He tried to resuscitate her but thought she was dead and threw her in the river where she drowned. Evidence showed she had not been dead, but merely unconscious and her death was caused by her being thrown into the river unconscious. He was con victed of manslaughter and appealed on the basis that he did not have the requisite in ens rea for her murder. His Conviction upheld on the basis of - what happened was "a series of acts which culminated in her death "" The acts could not be considered separate.