The accused was arraigned before this court facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The brief allegations are that the accused struck the deceased his mother with a stone on 9 March 2018 at Matereke Village Chief Zimunya, Arda Odzi. It is the state’s contention that when accused struck his mother Constance Muchadei he intended to kill her or realised 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... More
On 31 October 2019 at Chawa Village, Chief Makoni, Maparura, Mayo the deceased a 2 month old baby lost its life due to poison ingestion. It is alleged that on 31 October 2019 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Panashe Dengwani by administering diazon pesticide into his mouth with a syringe intending to kill him or realising that there was an 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 the said Panashe Dengwani died. The accused pleaded not guilty to... More
This is a case in which the accused is charged with murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] hereafter referred to as the criminal code. The state alleges that at Makweza Village, Chipinge, on 16 October 2017 the accused unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Charles Khosa by stabbing him with a single scissors blade in the neck intending to kill him and realising that there was real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death but continued to engage in that conduct notwithstanding. More
The accused pleaded guilty to two counts of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] hereinafter referred as criminal Code. The state alleges that on 8 September 2018 and at Rori Village, Headman Samanga, Chief Mutasa, Honde Valley the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Regina Chibate and Walter Nyagano intending to kill them or realising that there was a possibility that his conduct might cause their death and continued to engaged in that conduct despite the risk or possibility by striking the two deceased persons on their heads... More
The accused was arraigned before the court on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification) and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. The State alleges that on 22 November 2013 and at Plot 41, Manda Chief Makoni Rusape, the accused person unlawfully and 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 struck Kelvin Mutambanuki several times on the head using a steel hoe thereby causing severe injuries... More
