This is a family tragedy of epic proportions. A father who died at the hands of his two eldest sons who on their part are likely to spend the rest of their more productive ages in prison. More
The accused was charged with and convicted on a charge of coercing or inducing young persons to have sexual intercourse in contravention of s 84(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour. The remaining 18 months were suspended on condition the accused performed community service More
On 31 August 2012 the murder of two-year-old Tatenda Nyamurenje (the deceased) sent shockwaves within the community of Katsamudanga village in Mutoko. Not least that the child had been murdered, but that he had been murdered by his own father Farai Nyamurenje (the accused). The facts of the matter are common cause and they are that on the fateful night when the family had retired to bed, the accused returned home from a beer drink. He went to the kitchen hut where the deceased and his mother Estere Matinyanya Nyamurenje were asleep. He demanded to take his son but Estere... More
Fenious Petros Macquia a 25 year old vendor at Boss K’s bar in Domboramwari Epworth (“herein after the accused”), faces a charge of murder in contravention of s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9.23] (hereinafter the Code). The allegations against him are that he unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Edward Bhauleni ( “herein after the deceased”) by stabbing him on the chest and striking him on the head with a brick, or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that death may occur, persisted with his conduct despite the risk or... More
