KABASA J: The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. The state did not accept the limited plea. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 1st of April 2021 at about 0300 hours the accused fired a rifle and shot deceased Clearance Mhanga on the forehead, neck and shoulders thereby causing his death. The accused person denies the charge. More
At the time of the commission of this offence, the accused was 24 years old whilst the deceased was 28. He was charged with her murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. He denied the charge. His defence was an alibi that on the alleged date of the murder, he was on his way to Zambia and not at the scene of crime at Inyathi.
Tracy Mpofu and Nomazulu Mnkandla told the court the story of what transpired on the fateful day that perhaps sounded like a “Friday the 13th” evening to them.... More
The 2 accused persons are charged with murder in that it is alleged that on the 4th of September 2020 and at Stand No. 4 Mucklenuck village in Inyathi, the 2 accused persons unlawfully caused the death of Pilate Moyo by assaulting him with fists on the face, butt of a shotgun once on the forehead and a whip 3 times all over the body and thereby causing his death. Accused 1 pleaded Not Guilty to murder but offered a limited plea to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. Accused 2 pleaded Not Guilty to murder but tendered a limited... More
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
