The accused was arraigned 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 that on 23 December 2019 and at 44 Leslivlei Farm, Chief Mutema Chipinge, accused unlawfully caused the death of Mathew Mucherere by shooting him with a Bikal Shotgun on the right side of the abdomen intending to cause death 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 the... More
The accused who was aged 20 at the time of the allegations 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 allegations are that on 20 September 2019 and at New Stands, Destiny 2, Lot 1, Dora Farm, Dangamvura, Mutare the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Tambudzai Mashayamombe by assaulting her on the head with fists or some unknown object intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct... More
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
