"The pain had to be extreme, equivalent to serious physical injury or organ failure, " the memo goes on to say.

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In no part of the country is a person threatened with death or serious physical injury required to suffer the first blow.

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Another sunsetted provision (Sec. 212) affords protection to ISPs from lawsuits if they turn over to the authorities customer records that suggest an immediate risk of death or serious physical injury.

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Ciaran Murphy QC said Millie had been the victim of serious physical abuse, a sexual assault and a significant head injury which caused her to die.

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