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The accused was charged with the crime of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] where the state alleges that on 29 May 2017 at Dzingire Village, Chief Muusha, Chimanimani, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Loyce Mafake by assaulting her several times all over the body using a log intending to kill her resulting in injuries on the chin, left cheek and on the side of left eye from which she died. 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 being alleged by the State that on 14 May 2019 and at Mapinge Village, Chief Mutema, Chipinge, accused unlawfully caused the death of Trust Muzvireki by striking him with wooden logs all over the body intending to kill Trust Muzvireki or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause the death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which Trust... More

In this case the accused was arraigned before the court on one count of attempted murder and 3 counts of murder. First it is alleged that on 16 September 2018 at Mangwiro Homestead Marindire Village, Headman Mombeyarara, Chief Makumbe Buhera, Takadu Oxford Mangwiro unlawfully attempted to cause the death of Farai Mandigo by shooting at him twice with a 303 BSA rifle with intent 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, secondly in that on the... More

The accused is being charged for 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 3 July 2019 and at Mutsai Village, Chief Makoni, Rusape, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Violet Chisango by striking her on the right side of the neck with an axe with intent to kill 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 thereby causing... More

On 23 July 2018 Mr Forward Kapiya (the respondent) of Stand 254 Headlands Location issued summons at Rusape Magistrate’s Court against the appellant. Stella Masunga where he was seeking eviction of the appellant from a commercial stand No193, Headlands known as Kapiya General Dealer. In the summons he averred that the appellant was his ex-wife and he had since separated with her and since she was then co-habiting with other men, she ought to move out of the property. More