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On 14th August 2018 in the evening hours the deceased arrived home from a beer drink and found accused and his second wife preparing food on a fire place. The deceased who was visibly drunk proceeded to kick a zinc metal sheet that was used to shield wind from extinguishing the fire. Deceased demanded his items which were missing. A misunderstanding ensued between the deceased and accused. The deceased was accused’s biological son. Theaccused threatenedto assault the deceased with a hammer. Sensing danger, the accused’s wife ran to a neighbour’s residence seeking assistance. During the scuffle that ensued the accused... More

This matter has been forwarded by the scrutinizing Regional Magistrate. More

The two accused persons appeared in this court charged with two (2) counts of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, it being alleged that on 16 October 2010 and at Chomuzi island, in the Zambezi river, Victoria Falls, the two accused persons caused the deaths of Abel and Dennis Ngandu by drowning, ordering them to swim across the Zambezi river from the Zimbabwean side to the Zambian side intending to kill them or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that their conduct may cause the deaths of... More

The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 26th November 2018, in Gweru, he unlawfully caused the death of Lucy Duve by striking her with an unknown object on the head and also used booted feet, fists and open hands to assault her all over the body several times, intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause her death but nonetheless continued in such conduct. The following were tendered as exhibits before the court:- 1) the state summary 2) the defence outline 3)... More

The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23, in that on 2nd October 2018 at Blue Lagoon beer hall the accused stabbed Sehlulekile Mlalazi with a screw driver once on the head, once on the left ear and once on the chest intending to kill Sehlulekile Mlalazi or realising that there is a risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of Sehlulekile Mlalazi continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More