The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty.
The state alleges that on 6th July 2014 at around 0545 hours the now deceased “Tarisai” met the accused along an unnamed road in Spitzkop Gwanda and asked him about his memory card and cell phone. Earlier on the accused had taken Tarisai’s cell phone for repairs but failed to repair it. He however damaged the touch pad and gave the cell phone back minus the memory card. Upon being asked about the cell phone... More
On the 24th April 2018 at around 20:40 hours the deceased was eating sadza at Mai Sam’s Kitchen, Bigman, York Business Centre, Mberengwa. The accused and the deceased had a misunderstanding at the kitchen. The accused left the scene. The accused proceeded to Deo Shop. The deceased followed and caught up with the accused at Deo Shop. A further misunderstanding soon occurred involving the accused and the deceased. The deceased assaulted the accused with clenched fists. The accused fell down, got up and left Deo Shop heading towards Deo Night Club. After the accused had left, the deceased pursued the... More
MAKONESE J: On the 1st of June 2019 the accused arrived at Silver Sands Lodge, Bulawayo around 20:00 hours. He was in the company of a male adult. Accused booked room 19 for one night. Accused did not immediately take occupation of the room. He proceeded to a strip club in the city where he met the deceased Patience Ndlovu. Accused procured the services of the deceased, a sex worker. The two were sexually intimate in the club before they left for Silver Sands Lodge. Accused bought a 750ml bottle of Vodka with ice and drinks before proceeding to the... More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty.
The state’s case is that on 21st December 2021 the now deceased, who was the accused’s step-son, came home drunk at around 3a.m and started insulting the accused. The now deceased’s mother intervened and succeeded in diffusing the situation. Later that day at around 1400 hours the now deceased and the accused picked up from where they had left off with the earlier misunderstanding. The accused took a rope, tied the now deceased’s hands... More
MAKONESE J: The accused was aged 50 yearsat the time of the commission of the offence. Thedeceased was aged 3 years at the time he met his death. The accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of s47(1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The accused admits committing the murder but alleges that she lacked the requisite mental capacity to commit the offence by reason of insanity. The state and defence have filed a statement of agreed facts narrating the events leading to the murder. On 20th June 2019 and at... More
