The two accused are facing Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The State alleges that on 25 December 2007 and at Mharadzano Night Club, Marenga, Buhera, the two accused together with Moses Mpofu and Motion Chenzira, all and each or one or more of them unlawfully caused the death of Samuel Chinyama by striking him on the head with a half brick, stabbing him on the chest and assaulting him with fists and booted feet all over his body thereby causing him injuries from which the said... More
On 10 September 2019 the accused appeared before us facing the crime of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The State alleged that on 8 March 2018 and at Mupudzi River Bridge, Buwerimwe Village, Chief Zimunya Mutare, the accused unlawfully caused the death of LLOYD CHITAKATIRA by causing him to drink water laced with a poisonous substance intending to kill Lloyd Chitakatira or realising that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in Lloyd Chitakatira’s... More
On 15 May 2019 at Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company, Marange Manicaland accused shot Terence Masendeke with an FN Browning rifle on the chest and thigh which resulted in his death. He is charged with Murder as defined in s 47 (1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23].
He pleaded not guilty to the charge. In his defence outline, Annexure B accused states as follows: he was employed as a security guard by the diamond Company and on that date he was a gunner. Deceased and his group were illegal panners. On that fateful day... More
Accused brutally, mercilessly and recklessly assaulted a 72 year old uncle, his own uncle whom he relied on. Accused’s conduct is socially, morally and culturally reprehensible. Accused has no focus in life and he, being young and powerful chose an old man to bully by bashing his head on a hard surface. Deceased’s body immediately reacted by getting swollen showing unbearable pain. The question the court poses is why did accused behave like this? Would ZWL 30 justify loss of life? The sentence I am going to pass would show that society abhors this transgression against morals and values where... More
The accused is facing charges of Murder. The State alleges that on 12 March 2020, at Muzondakaya Village, Chief Musikavanhu, Chipinge, accused caused the death of his elder brother Sifiso Hlahla by striking him with a machete once on the head.
The accused pleaded not guilty and prayed that he be found not guilty and be acquitted. In his defence outline he denies having an intention to kill his brother. He attributed the death of the deceased to what he termed cumulative factors based on witchcraft. He blamed the deceased’s lack of cooperation to resolve the problems faced by the... More
