Crime CLXI-Criminal Damage I
Criminal
Damage is defined by section 1 of the Criminal Damage Act 1971. Section 1 of
the Criminal Damage Act 1971 reads as follows: -
Destroying
or damaging property.
(1)
A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging
to another intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless
as to whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged shall be guilty
of an offence.
(2)
A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property, whether
belonging to himself or another—
(a)
Intending to destroy or damage any property or being reckless as to whether any
property would be destroyed or damaged; and
(b)
Intending by the destruction or damage to endanger the life of another or being
reckless as to whether the life of another would be thereby endangered; shall
be guilty of an offence.
(3)
An offence committed under this section by destroying or damaging property by fire
shall be charged as arson.
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