A 22-year-old woman is upset when she discovers that her parents are leaving the majority of their estate to her younger brother in their will. She feels that she has constantly been overlooked by her parents and hates her brother for being their favourite. One night she has an argument with him and in a rage she decides to kill him. She goes into his bedroom late that night and shoots him while he is sleeping. The woman is arrested for murder. The autopsy though states that he was already dead when he was shot and had died from a brain aneurysm.Is the woman criminal liable for any offence?
A、 Yes, she could be charged with attempted murder
B、 No, she is not guilty of any criminal offence since her acts did not result in her brother's death
C、 Yes, she could be found guilty of murder
D、 No, she is not guilty of any criminal offence since she only had the relevant mens rea for murder but did not perform the required actus reus since her shooting him did not kill him
E、 Yes, she could be found guilty of assault since she did not actually cause any harm to her brother
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