The accused is being charged with the offence of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations against him are that on 27 February 2008 at about 2100 hours at Rimuka Westview Road, Kadoma, the accused person together with one Stanford Manomano who is at large unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death, murdered the now deceased Notice Chidangwaira by assaulting him on the head using unknown objects thereby inflicting injuries from which he died.... More
Wellington Gwashure (the accused) is alleged to have murdered the deceased who was his wife on 3 October 2022. Prosecution alleges that on that date and in contravention of section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] he unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death but continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, assaulted the deceased several times all over the body with wooden sticks, booted feet and clenched fists. The deceased sustained injuries from which she... More
Both applicants are being charged with two counts of robbery committed in aggravating circumstances as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Cap 9:23]. More
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], it being alleged, that on 8 October 2014, at Charu homestead, he unlawfully and with intent to kill, or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death struck Chiki Charu on the back of the head with an axe thereby causing him injuries from which he died. More
The two accused persons were convicted of the offence of “unlawful entry into premises in aggravating circumstances as defined in s 131 (2) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]” by the senior magistrate at Harare on 6 April, 2018. They were each sentenced as follows
“49 months imprisonment of which 24 months is suspended for 3 years on condition accused does not within that period commit any offence involving unlawful entry and dishonesty for which he is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. Of the remaining 24 months imprisonment 1 month... More
