D, an abused woman, kills her violent husband whilst he is sleeping through fear that he will kill her or her children the next day. The case which prevents her from claiming self-defence is as follows:

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Devlin v Armstrong [1971] is the case that prevents her from claiming self-defence because it established that self-defence requires an imminent threat, and killing someone while they are asleep does not meet this requirement.

D, an Abused Woman, Kills Her Violent Husband Whilst He