Study the following scenario and then answer the question that follows by choosing one of the available options:

John is an unemployed painter who travels around eMalahleni in his bakkie, looking for work. One day, John answers his cell phone while driving. His mother tells him that his sister has just passed away after a short illness. The bad news upsets John so severely that he starts to cry. He takes his eyes off the road and crashes his vehicle into a tree. Before coming to a standstill, the bakkie collides with Millicent’s stand. She is a vendor who sells pap and magwinya (fat cakes) at the side of the road. To move out of the path of the oncoming bakkie, she leaps to the side and sprains her ankle. As a result of the accident, Millicent’s tables, chair and cooking utensils are broken. Sipho is a concerned citizen who fears for both Millicent and John’s safety. He runs to the scene of the accident. In an attempt to help Millicent, he accidentally kicks some of the coals under the cooking pot into Millicent’s belongings. As a result, her handbag, wallet and blanket are severely damaged by the burning coals. Millicent is really upset about the entire situation and punches Sipho, breaking his nose.

As a student of legal history, you are asked to consider these facts and evaluate them as if they took place in ancient Rome. Which one of the following statements regarding this set of facts is not correct?