Give correct response. A instigates a child B aged 6 years to put poison into the food of C and gives him poison for that purpose. The child in consequence of the instigation, by mistake, puts the poison into the food of D who is sitting by the side of C. D dies.

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A will be liable for the abetment of murder of D because the law typically holds individuals responsible for the foreseeable outcomes of their actions. In this case, A's act of instigating a child to poison someone, regardless of the intended target, resulted in a death, making A culpable for abetting murder.

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