The accused faces a murder charge as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Code. He denies the charge completely.
In short, the accused was 30 at the time the offence was committed. The deceased was his father and aged 78. Apparently, the accused believed that his father and his aunt were bewitching him. On the fateful day on 27 January 2018, he took an axe and went to his father’s homestead where he lived with his younger wife. When he got to the homestead, he simply uttered the words “you want me to die.” He was furious and... More
The accused persons have been arraigned in this court facing a charge of murder in violation of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). It is alleged that on 18th October 2019 at Battlefields Village, Mbembesi, the accused acting in concert with three other persons, assaulted the deceased, Sifelani Nkomo all over the body several times using switches, a whip and an axe, intending to cause his death or realizing that their conduct may cause his death. The accused persons deny the charges. They however tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser charge... More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 9th of August 2021 at his own homestead in Nkayi he unlawfully caused the death of Rangisai Ndlovu by stabbing him once on the chest with a knife and thereby causing his death. The accused offered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide which the state rejected. The allegations are that on 16 October 2022 at about 1730 hours the deceased was at a place called Junction Stores at a business centre in Nkayi and in his company were 3 others. They were having a meal when the deceased saw someone he knew and called him over. The two started insulting each other in jest. The accused who heard... More
This review is at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused was arraigned before the magistrates’ court sitting at Gweru, in the Midlands Province. He was charged with the crime of sexual intercourse or performing indecent acts with a young person as defined in section 70(1)(c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 15 January 2022 the accused solicitated or enticed the complainant, a female juvenile aged 15 years to have extra marital sexual intercourse with him. He pleaded not guilty, and after a contested trial he was convicted and... More
