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
The accused pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in aggravatory circumstances 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 the accused person killed two elderly people who were husband and wife by striking each one of them with an axe on the head. After fatally striking the couple the accused ransacked the couple’s bedroom and stole US233 and about $30ZWL. The accused denied having unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of the deceased persons. He also denied having any realisation that there... More
Sentencing an offender is the most difficult, touching, sensitive, emotional and delicate part of a criminal trial. It is a stage of the trial proceedings where a trial court, and even an appellate one, has a closest encounter with an accused person. A sentencing judicial officer unavoidably stands in the place of God in punishing a fellow mortal who has been confirmed to be guilty of a crime. More
The accused was arraigned before this court on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleges that on 28 October 2018, and at Munhuhaashati Village, Chief Mutema, Chipinge, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Phillip Ndlovu by striking him twice on the back intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his continued conduct might cause the death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility thereby causing injuries from which the... More
