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Ukpong vs State (2019), LPELR 46427 SC, Justice Okon held that where the deceased as in the case in view was attacked with lethal or dead dealing weapon and died instantly, then medical evidence is not essential and the cause of death can properly be inferred that the wound inflicted caused the death.<\/p>\n<p>He added that an accused person can be convicted solely on the basis of his confessional statement proven by the satisfaction of the Court.<\/p>\n<p>He pronounced that, \u201cThe sentence of this Court upon you, Joseph Usen Etim and Christopher Sunday Macaulay is that, each of you, be hanged by the neck, until you be dead. 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