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Burglary in a dwelling with intent to inflict GBH

s.9(1)(a) Theft Act 1968
Theft

Definition

(1) A person is guilty of burglary if -

(a) he enters any building or part of a building as a trespasser and with intent to commit any such offence as is mentioned in subsection (2) below; or

(b) having entered any building or part of a building as a trespasser he steals or attempts to steal anything in the building or that part of it or inflicts or attempts to inflict on any person therein any grievous bodily harm.

(2) The offences referred to in subsection (1)(a) above are offences of stealing anything in the building or part of a building in question, of inflicting on any person therein any grievous bodily harm... therein, and of doing unlawful damage to the building or anything therein.

Points to Prove

- Having entered a dwelling or part of a dwelling
- As a trespasser
- To inflict GBH with intent

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