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I can remember from legal theory courses many years ago that to murder someone you have to have both actus reus and mens rea which are the actual physical act but also the mental desire. The Manslaughter Acts came about to protect men basically since they are more likely to kill someone without premediation. It never helped women on the other hand as they usually only murder when they are provoked. How that fits in with the McCanns scenario is anyone's guess.