The two accused persons are facing a charge of murder. They deny the charge.
The state’s allegations were that the two accused were 33 and 28 years old respectively at the time of the murder. The deceased resided at number 20/633Mpopoma, Bulawayo and was 65 at the time he met his death.
On 5 June 2016 in the morning, the deceased went to work his sugarcane and vegetable garden at Steeldale industries in Bulawayo. He was putting on a pair of jean trousers, a brown T-shirt, brown safety shoes, black and a white jacket inscribed with the letter “J” at... More
Accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 7th of July 2019, he assaulted the deceased Mbonisi Nkomo by stabbing him with a hacksaw blade and thereby causing his death. Accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder but offered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted the limited plea and the parties drew a state of agreed facts that was tendered and marked exhibit 1. It reads as follows: More
The 26 year old accused is facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act (Chapter) 9:23. The state alleges that on 2ndApril 2020 and at Gibson Ndlovu’s homestead, Xhanixhani Line, Tsholotsho the accused stabbed his 52 year old father three times in the stomach and once in the throat, with a knife, thereby causing his death. The accused admits the stabbing but avers that at the time of the commission of the offence he was suffering from mental illness and could not appreciate the consequences of his actions.... More
: This is an application for a discharge in terms of the provisions of section 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]. At the close of the evidence for the prosecution, defence counsel applied for the discharge of the accused. The discharge was sought on the basis that at the closure of the State’s case there was no evidence against the accused person which required a reply from him. In terms of section 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, [Chapter 9:07], the court shall return a verdict of not guilty if at the close of... More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 9th of October 2021 at Fanwell Dube’s homestead, he unlawfully caused the death of Fanwell Dube by striking him several times with a log on the head intending to kill him and thereby causing his death. Accused denies the charge but instead pleads guilty to culpable homicide. More
