Reckless grievous bodily harm or wounding
(1) A person who, in the company of another person or persons— (a) causes grievous bodily harm to any person, and (b) is reckless as to causing actual bodily harm to that or any other person, is guilty of an offence. (2) A person who— (a) causes grievous bodily harm to any person, and (b) is reckless as to causing actual bodily harm to that or any other person, is guilty of an offence. (3) A person who, in the company of another person or persons— (a) wounds any person, and (b) is reckless as to causing actual bodily harm to that or any other person, is guilty of an offence. (4) A person who— (a) wounds any person, and (b) is reckless as to causing actual bodily harm to that or any other person, is guilty of an offence. (5) If on the trial of a person charged with an offence against any subsection of this section the jury is not satisfied that the offence is proven but is satisfied that the person has committed an offence against any other subsection of this section (that carries a lesser maximum penalty), the jury may acquit the person of the offence charged and find the person guilty of an offence against that other subsection. The person is liable to punishment accordingly.
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