The above two records of proceedings were forwarded to me by the scrutinizing regional magistrate for review. The two accused persons were separately convicted of theft by a magistrate at Marondera. They were sentenced as will be shown below. The convictions were proper and raise no issues. The records of proceedings were send for scrutiny as required by law. The regional magistrate noted irregularities in regards the sentences passed. She raised alarm and directed that the proceedings be placed before a judge for review. Her comments were that she had noted in the case of Munyaradzi Danford Sanyika that part... More
The accused faces a charge of murder in terms of s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] as well as a charge of robbery in terms of s 126 of the same Code. The allegation is that on 20 June 2016 near the 3km peg along Poverty Valley Road, Chinhoyi, he unlawfully and with intent to kill, strangled and struck one Bertram Gardner on the head with a stone, causing injuries from which the said Bertram Gardner died. In terms of the robbery charge, it is alleged that he intentionally used violence against him to... More
: This is a case of fratricide. The accused is Kudzanayi Luvin Mandeya. He is aged 21 years. He stands charged of the murder of his young brother Luwi Mandeya (hereinafter called the “the deceased”). The deceased was aged 15years at the time of his death. The details of the charge were that, on 15 March, 2019, at Mapfumo Village, Chikwaka Juru, the accused unlawfully assaulted the deceased with a log several times on the head intending to kill the deceased or if not acting with intent to kill, the accused acted with a realization of the real risk of... More
