The accused persons have been arraigned in this court on a charge of murder. On reflection before commencement of trial, the State reduced the charge to culpable homicide. The State and defence came up with a charge of culpable homicide and a Statement of Agreed Facts. The accused persons pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. The deceased and the two accused were blood brothers with the deceased being the eldest.
It is the State’s contention that on 7 January 2015, the accused persons unlawfully caused the death of Gibson Taguma by assaulting him with fists and booted feet all over his... More
Both accused appeared before the court facing murder allegations as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 12 October 2015 at around 0300 hours and at Chemushowe Business Centre, Chief Chitsunge, Buhera, the two accused persons interchangeably assaulted the now deceased using switches all over the body several times. The deceased sustained serious injuries from which he died. The body was examined by Doctor Tendayi Mutsvayi who concluded that cause of death was haemathorax (in simple terms collection of blood between chest walls and... More
In this case precious human life was unnecessarily lost in circumstances were it would have been avoided. The right to religion as provided for in our Constitution was irresponsibly exercised to the detriment of the fundamental right to life. What occurred in this case lays bare the evils associated with religious extremism. In this murder trial the court is to determine whether or not the accused had the requisite intention to commit the crime of murder levelled against him. More
In this case a 10 year old lost life in a cruel and violent manner. She must have died a painful death when she was struck with a sharp edged hoe causing the skull to crack and open. It is alleged by the State that on 28 March 2016 and at Nyikadzo Village, Chief Mutema Chipinge, the accused Dumiso Ngadziore unlawfully ceased the death of Janet Mutisi by striking her with a hoe and stick on the head and knees intending to kill her or realising that there was a real possibility that his conduct might cause death and despite... More
The accused was initially charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 7 June 2017 and at Ratelshoek Tea Estate, Chipinge, the accused 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 shot Tinashe Gwiza in the head with a 12 Bore Pietro Beretta shotgun once thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Tinashe Gwiza died. The accused pleaded not... More
