] This is a review at the instance of the presiding regional magistrate. The offender was charged with the crime of rape as defined in s 65 as read with s 64 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (Criminal Code). It being alleged that on 23 August 2022 the offender unlawfully and knowingly had sexual intercourse once with the complainant, a female juvenile aged 6 years who at law is deemed incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. More
The accused in this matter was convicted of 3 counts, the 1st and 3rd being of robbery as defined in section 126 of the Code. The 2nd count being of rape as defined in section 65 of the Code. He was sentenced to an effective 9 years imprisonment. More
The agreed facts are to the effect that the now deceased and a friend visited your home for spiritual deliverance. You are a prophet with the African Christian Council of Zimbabwe. On this day, the 8th of November 2020 there were 3 other people also seeking spiritual deliverance. You gave all 5 people a mixture of aluminium sulphate which they all drank. They all started vomiting and had bouts of diarrhoea. You thereafter prepared a concoction of a crushed herb and all 5 took the concoction. They all reacted the same, vomiting and diarrhoea. The now deceased’s friend recovered and... More
This matter was referred to me by the Regional Magistrate, Gokwe in terms of section 58 (3) of the Magistrates Court Act (Chapter 7:10).
Upon receipt of this record, I caused a warrant of liberation to be issued with concurrence of my brother MAKONESE J,.
The accused, a 37 year old employee of Gokwe District Hospital was charged with contravening section 67 (a) (i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23), “indecent assault” in that on 15th day of December 2018 and at Gokwe new rank, the accused unlawfully and with indecent intent lifted complainant’s skirt, touched... More
The accused is charged with murder. He has denied the murder charge and pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.
The statement of agreed facts filed by both counsel reveals that the accused is deceased’s father. On the fateful evening, the deceased allegedly sneaked out of her bedroom hut. The accused noticed the deceased’s absence. He advised his son, the deceased’s brother. Together they set out to look for her. They met her on her way home from the business centre in the company of a boyfriend. They took her home. At home they asked her about her movements at night and... More
