Question 1 of 10

Shazia is tried for an offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The alleged victim is her husband. Shazia will argue that she acted in self-defence. When she was arrested and interviewed at the police station by the police under caution she failed to mention this. Which of the following propositions numbered (i) to (iv) is/are CORRECT? i) The jury may draw an inference from her failure to mention this in police interview regardless of whether she could reasonably have been expected to mention this when questioned. ii) Her failure to mention this in police interview cannot be used against Shazia unless her solicitor was actually present when she was questioned by the police. iii) The jury may draw an inference from her failure to mention this in police interview if she could reasonably have been expected to mention this when questioned. iv) The jury must draw an inference from her failure to mention this in police interview if she could reasonably have been expected to mention this when questioned. Select ONE of the following: