The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 15th of September 2019, he assaulted the deceased Ayanda Ncube with an axe resulting in his death a few days later. More
The 4 accused persons face a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 3rd of October 2021 and at Siiachilaba Business Centre, one or more of them unlawfully caused the death of Miccah Mudenda by assaulting him on the head with a stone and thereby causing his death. The accused persons pleaded not guilty. More
Late in the afternoon on the 21st of May 2021 the 16 year old accused followed the 9 year old deceased who was on her way home from Kwesengulube Primary School in Nkayi. The deceased was in grade 3. Accused lured the deceased into a bushy area after offering her jiggies corn snacks. Accused had sexual intercourse with the deceased without her consent before chocking her and strangling her to death. At around 20:00 hours that same evening the deceased’s body was discovered in a bush. Deceased’s lifeless body was found with her face facing upwards. Her dress was pulled... More
The accused is a member of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. In the early hours of the morning of 1st February 2018 around 0300 hours the accused arrived at house number 1604 New Magwegwe, Bulawayo. He was clad in full military combat gear and was armed with an AK 47 assault rifle with 20 rounds of ammunition. The occupants of the house were awoken by heavy knocks at the back door. The accused demanded that they open the door. He cocked his weapon. The deceased Ashley Phiri asked what the accused wanted at that hour of the morning. The door was... More
KABASA J: The accused faces a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform)Act, Chapter 9:23, in that on 9th December 2020 at Maswabisa General Dealers Store, Janjanja Shopping Centre, the accused unlawfully struck Mncedisi Ndlovu with a log several times on the head and on the hands intending to kill Mncedisi Ndlovu or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death but continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. The accused pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited... More
The accused is a female aged 18 years. She is now into full time prostitution. She has no fixed abode but appears to sell her services at or around Gokwe Centre. On 29th August 2018 she appeared before a Provincial Magistrate at Gokwe facing a charge of unlawful entry as defined in section 131 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 4 months imprisonment, wholly suspended for 5 years on condition of future good conduct. The brief facts surrounding the commission of this offence are that on the 28th August... More
The applicant, a 32 year-old male inmate lodged at Bindura Prison was charged with the offence of escaping from lawful custody in contravention of section 185 (1) (b) of The Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Chapter 9.23].
The summarised facts of the matter as outlined in the prosecution’s papers were that on 16 September 2021, around 11p.m at Bindura Prison, the applicant who was in self isolation after testing positive for the infamous COVID-19 virus, set in motion a plan to escape from prison. He compressed the iron sheets used to construct the cell he was housed in, in... More
You stand before us charged with murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide which the state accepted.
The circumstances of this case are that you were married to the deceased. On 26 January 2022 you were at home when you had a misunderstanding over weeding of your maize field. The deceased then assaulted you with clenched fists. You then took a log from the fireplace and used it to assault the deceased several times... More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 12 July 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Flesher Ndlovu referred to as deceased by stabbing him once on the chest with a hunter’s knife intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 28th of December 2020, at Garikai intersection, in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, the accused stabbed the deceased Blessing Taruwona with a flick knife on the abdomen, assaulted him several times on the head with a knobkerrie and a stone on the ribs and thereby causing the death of Blessing Taruwona. The accused pleaded not guilty. More
Theaccused was 17 years old at the time of the commission of the offence. He has been arraigned in this court on a charge of murder. It is alleged that on the 2nd of September 2016 and at Methodist College, Makokoba, Bulawayo, the accused stabbed the deceased, Fulton Moyo once on the lower body with an unknown object and once with an Okapi knife intending to kill him. The accused pleads not guilty to the charge of murder. He tenders a plea of guilty to the lessor charge of culpable homicide. The state rejected the limited plea and the matter... More
On the night of 5th November 2018 around 1900 hours, the 21 year old accused and the deceased, who was aged 26 years at the time he met his tragic death were at Teakdale Bottle Store, Nyamandlovu drinking alcohol. Also present at the bar was Jabulani Sibanda, a friend to both accused and the deceased. Large quantities of beer were consumed by the accused, the deceased and Jabulani. The accused was consuming an alcoholic drink known as “Ranger”. It is a highly potent spirit. That night alone the deceased drowned at least 10 bottles. The bottles contain (250ml). At around... More
The accused was facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide as defined in section 49 of the Criminal Law Code. The state accepted the limited plea. The agreed facts upon which the limited plea acceptance was premised are that on 8 November 2022 at around 1600 hours the deceased who was drunk went to Mahobo Business Centre Lupane and proceeded to Ntuthuko Store where accused was employed. The deceased insulted the accused by his mother’s... More
The accused was arraigned before this Court on 5th October 2020 on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the 7th of April, under a Mususu tree along a foot path leading to Mandawe Line, Chief Siphoso, Tsholotsho, the accused unlawfully stabbed Khululani Sibanda with a knife once on the stomach intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death but continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
