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On 16 August 2020 accused and the now deceased had a confrontation which the state alleges resulted in accused fatally pulling now deceased’s manhood leading to deceased’s demise. Now accused is facing Murder Charges. Accused is denying the charges and pleaded not guilty. In his defence he contends that on the fateful day he proceeded to Luckson Gavi’s homestead at 8am where there was traditional brew for sale. He spent the better of the day drinking at that homestead with locals. Whilst at the beer drink he later joined deceased and shared the beer together. Around 1700 hours accused informed... More

The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and proffered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the same Act. The state accepted the plea of guilty to culpable homicide and thus the matter proceeded on the basis of a statement of agreed facts. More

On 12 January 2019, three accused Thabane Ngwazani, Evans Munotumaani and George Ndimani being accused 1, 2 and 3 respectively appeared before the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Mutare facing stock theft charges as defined in s 114 (2) (d) Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], where the State alleged that on 31 December 2018 and at Village 12 Nyamajura, Odzi, THABANE NGWAZANI, EVANS MUNOTUMAANI and GEORGE NDIMANI, one or all of them unlawfully took a brown heifer which was stray, the owner of which is yet to be established, knowing that the stock was stray or realising that... More

Accused is charged with Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the state that on the 13th of June 2019, the accused caused the death of Nobody Kadeya by stabbing him with a knife, multiple times intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which Nobody Kadeya died More

The accused is facing a charge of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and the State alleges that on 24 February 2019, and at Zandoyi Village, Bvumbura, Chief Mutambara, Chimanimani in Manicaland, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Mejury Matiza by striking her several times on her body with a stick, intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her continued conduct might cause the death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility thereby... More