Another victim of domestic violence or reckless mishandling of a firearm resulting in a fatality? Whichever way one looks at this homicide, what is certain is that the loss of life was needless. Tichaona Chirinhe (the accused), a serving police officer is accused of fatally shooting his spouse Juliana Chirinhe (the deceased) on the groin using his service pistol at number 164A Unit F Seke in Chitungwiza on 27 December 2020. The deceased was also a member of the police force. The injuries she sustained were mortal. More
This murder is what was described in the case of R v Kemp as a motiveless and irrational attack. It illustrates the imperceptible gradations between sanity and insanity and responsibility and irresponsibility. More
The charge which he faced in court was couched as follows:
“Bernice Chitsedza Hereinafter called the accused person charged with the crime of Contravening s 4(1) of the Statutory Instrument 2 of 2024 of the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Criminal Laws) (Protection of children and Young Persons) Regulations, 2024
In that on a date to the prosecutor unknown but during the period from the month of December 2023 to the 3rd of March 2024 and at Zvivindi B Village, Chief Chipuriro Guruve, Bernice Chitsedza a male adult unlawfully and intentionally had extra marital sexual intercourse with Mimi Chindori, a female... More
Tinotenda Mangenjani (The accused) is alleged to have killed Nomatter Zvoushe (the deceased) after an argument about a missing pint of beer. The allegations are that on 10 February 2022, at Mhene village, Chief Bushu in Shamva, the accused stabbed the deceased with a knife on the lower left abdomen. He intended to kill the deceased or realised that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct could lead to death but despite that realisation he persisted with his conduct. The deceased died from the injuries which he sustained from the assault. More
The accused (61) was convicted of having sexual intercourse with a young person aged 14 years as defined in s 70 of the Criminal Law Code. He was convicted on his own plea. The conviction is proper and l hereby confirm it More
