The accused is charged with the crime of murder as defined in Section 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, (Chapter 9:23). The allegations against him are that he, on 26 December 2020 and at David Nleya’s Homestead, Nsubula Village, Madlambuzi, Plumtree, did assault one Nkululeko Makaba all over the latter’s person with an unknown object and on his head with a plank and, in the process, he killed or caused the death of, Nkululeko Makaba (“the deceased”). The State alleges further that, when the accused assaulted the deceased in the above-described manner, he intended to kill, or... More
The accused appeared before us charged with murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The state’s case is that on 28 March 2020 at around 1800 hours the now deceased was at a party at Mayele Mbedzi Store Maware Beitbridge. He was in the company of his young brother Tamson Gumbo. The accused was also at that party. At around 0030 hours the accused accosted Tamson threatening to assault him because he considered him as a person who is from a village of arrogant... More
The four accused persons face a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 5th day of February 2004, they assaulted deceased Kwamba Vurungi resulting in his death from the injuries sustained from that assault. More
The 5 accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. They pleaded not guilty. The state’s case is that on 30 March 2021 the 5 were part of a seven member team of police officers tasked with tracking down and arresting the now deceased who was a suspect in a spate of robberies around Bulawayo and Esigodini area. Armed with AK 47 rifles they went to the now deceased’s home where they barged into his bedroom, apprehended him and proceed to assault him indiscriminately.... More
The accused appeared before us charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. They all tendered pleas of not guilty. Whilst the record shows that 2 assessors sat, I must point out at this juncture that one of the assessors, Mrs. Moyo, resigned after accused 2 had closed his case. The trial thereafter proceeded with one assessor with the state and defence counsel’s consent as per section 8(1) of the High Court Act, Chapter 7:06. More
