The three accused appeared before us on a charge of murder to which they pleaded not guilty.
The state alleges that on 27 February 2022 at around 0100 hours the three accused, Courage and the now deceased were at Nemangwe Business Centre. A misunderstanding ensued between accused 3 and the now deceased after accused 3 accused the now deceased of stealing an empty beer bottle. The now deceased struck the accused once on the head with an empty bottle. Accused 3 sought assistance from accused 1, 2 and one Courage and acting in concert they attacked the now deceased. They... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 28th of June 2019 he assaulted the deceased Larry Sibanda with a stone on the head causing his death. More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 15th of February 2016 and at a field in Nkanyiso Village, Lupane, he assaulted the deceased Hoko Bhitsho Ngwenya thrice on the head with a knobkerrie resulting in his death. The accused denies the charge. The following were tendered into the court record;
- the state summary
- the defence outline
- the post mortem report
- the knobkerrie allegedly used
- accused’s medical book extract More
You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty to the charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused person in this matter was convicted of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances as defined in section 131 (1) (2) (e) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9:23 in that on the 14th of October 2020 at around 23:00 hours the accused broke into a storeroom at Chabeta Primary School, in Zezani, Beitbridge and stole 2 bags of cement.
The facts of the matter are that on the 14th of October 2020 at around 23:00 hours the accused person proceeded to Chabeta Primary School and stole 2 bags of cement from the storeroom. He then put... More
