The police receive a call from a wealthy citizen explaining that his wife has been kidnapped.The kidnapper's plans end up going very wrong and the wife is killed during the incident.What type of homicide will the kidnappers be charged with?

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First degree murder is the intentional killing of someone with malice aforethought, such as planning and premeditation. In this case, the kidnappers had the intention to kidnap the wife and committed an act that resulted in her death, making it premeditated and intentional, therefore fitting the criteria for first degree murder.

The Police Receive a Call from a Wealthy Citizen Explaining