The accused is facing two counts, i.e. one count of rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Chapter 9:23, and one count of murder as defined in section 47 of the same Act.
In count one, it being alleged that on the 20th of January 2020, and at Misheck Moyo’s homestead Village 2B, Stanhope North, Myamandlovu, accused unlawfully had sexually intercourse with Rumbidzai Mkhwananzi, a female person without her consent or knowing that she had not consented to it or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that she had not consented... More
MAKONESE J: The 18 year old appeared in this court facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47(1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter) 9:23. The accused denied the charge. He tendered a limited plea with respect to the lessor offence of culpable homicide. The state rejected the limited plea. The matter proceeded to a full trial.
The facts of the matter are as follows. On the 31st October 2019 and at around 1400 hours the accused arrived at a homestead belonging to 71 year old Johnson Nkomo (the deceased). Deceased was alone at... More
The accused are charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23] (“Criminal Law Code”). It being alleged that on 5 June 2017 the accused persons wrongfully, unlawfully and intentionally killed and murdered Thengile Nyathi (“deceased”) by assaulting him with open hands and kicking him all over the body intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that their conduct may cause the death but continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
Accused faces a charge of murder in that it is alleged that on the 21st June 2021 and in a bushy area in Tsholotsho, he unlawfully caused the death of Mfundo Ndlovu by striking him with a log several times all over the body and thereby killing him. He pleaded Not Guilty by reason of insanity. More
