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
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
