In this case the accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of Murder of his mother, in yet another domestic violence related murder. He tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide which limited plea the state did not accept and thus the matter proceeded to trial. A fully fledged trial of murder therefore occurred. The state alleged that on 27 January 2020 at Chishaya Village, Chief Tandi, Rusape the accused with actual intention or realising the real risk or possibility that his actions would cause death struck the deceased several times with a stone and bricks on the head... More
The accused is charged with the crime of 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 7 May 2019 and at Musanga Village, Chief Saunyama, Nyanga, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Emmanuel Nyasha Masambu by hitting him several times on the legs and head with a wooden pick-handle, intending to kill him 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... More
Both accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleges that on 29 December 2017 and at Jambaya Store, Chief Muusha the accused persons did each or one or more of them unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising the real risk or possibility that their conduct may cause death and continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility struck Moses Gwenzi with a log and machete all over the body thereby inflicting injuries from which the said... More
In this case the deceased Bvumai Luke Sarupango lost his life over allegations of alleged witchcraft. It is alleged by the state that on 17 May 2019 and at Mutunduve Village Chief Saunyama, Nyanga, the accused persons and one or both or more of them unlawfully caused the death of Bvumayi Luke Sarupango by tying him against poles of a shed and assaulting him several times on the buttocks and feet using an iron rod and a sjambock intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death and continued... More
This case involves an allegation of murder of one brother by the other blood brother. It is the State’s contention that on 15 August 2017 and at Village 51 Nyamusosa, Mayo, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Gabriel Masomera by striking him with a log once on the head with the intention to kill him 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 Gabriel Masomera died. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge... More
