The two accused persons were jointly indicted for trial in the High Court on 10 January 2011 on a charge of fraud. They were initially charged with three others whose charges have since been withdrawn before plea with a view of turning them into State witnesses. More
The five accused persons were jointly indicted for trial in the High Court on 10 January 2011 on a charge of fraud. At the commencement of their trial the prosecutor advised the court that she was withdrawing charges against the third, fourth and fifth accused before plea. Their respective legal practitioners accepted the withdrawal of charges against their clients before plea More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in terms of s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In that on 1 June 2012 at around 20:00hours and at Mazonwe Farm Bottle Store, Burma valley, Mutare, the accused in the company of Frank Chimana who is on a warrant of arrest unlawfully caused the death of Richmond Martins by beating him with booted feet and fists several times all over the body and twisting his head along the neck, intending to kill Richmond Martins or realising that there was a real... More
In this case a misunderstanding over desire to get beer on credit degenerated into a fight which culminated in the loss of life of the deceased one Shadreck Mashava. The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the state that on 1 March 2017 at around 16:30 hours and at Hlinzana Village Chagonda, Chief Mapungwana, Chipinge the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a risk or possibility that his conduct might cause... More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the State that on 10 January 2017 and at Tsungwesi Business Centre, Odzi, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising the real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death and continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility stabbed Trymore Chivandire with a knife thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Trymore Chivandire died. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and proffered a defence of... 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 26 February 2018 and at Mangatu Village, Chief Marange, Mutare the accused unlawfully caused the death of Tafadzwa Kahwema by assaulting him several times all over the body and hitting his head against the wall intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that the conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility thereby causing severe head injuries from... More
The two accused appeared before the court facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is the State’s contention that on 2 February 2017 and at Chikwangura Homestead, Kusena Village, Chief Marange, the accused persons one or both of them unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conducts may cause death and continued to engage in their conduct despite the risk or possibility, shot Blessing Chikwangura four times on the shoulder and once on the... More
The accused (29) is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 21 July 2020 and at Madzinga village, Centenary he assaulted Stephen Bvumbe (39) with fists all over his body thereby causing injuries from which Stephen Bvumbe died. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. In his defence the accused stated that on the fateful day, the deceased came home drunk. He was a nuisance and was spoiling for a fight. Apparently, the accused and the deceased were first cousins,... More
Both accused are charged with murder it being alleged by the state that on the 10th of January 2005 and at number one Latham road, Avondale both accused persons one or more of them unlawfully and with intent to kill stabbed Lisa Jane Veron on the chest with a sharp instrument thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Lisa Veron died. More
This matter was placed before me on automatic review. The accused persons were arraigned before the Regional Court- Central Division. Accused person Maxwell Moyo was charged with two counts of contravening section 65 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23, it being alleged, as follows:-
That on a date unknown to the prosecutor, but during the period extending from January to March 2019 and at Ndabambi grazing area, Headman Madigani, Chief Sogwala, Lower Gweru, Maxwell Moyo, a male adult person unlawfully had sexual intercourse twice with Sigcnweyinkosi Ncube, a female juvenile without her consent knowing that she... More
The accused was convicted on her own plea of guilty to a charge of assault as defined in s 89 of the Criminal code in consequence whereof she was sentenced to ten months imprisonment of which six months imprisonment was suspended on appropriate conditions of good behaviour. The remaining four months imprisonment was suspended on condition she paid a fine of $4 000-00. The State outline had alleged that the accused assaulted the complainant on the head with an axe. More
Had it not been tragic, the sordid and grimy events which led to these allegations of murder would have been the perfect script for a horror movie. In another sad reality of the scourge of domestic violence Merjury Murira (hereinafter the accused) appeared before this court charged with the murder of her husband Taruwinga Muhwati. The allegations against her are that on 19 November 2020 at Chisiku village in Pfungwe Mutoko, she struck the deceased once on the chin with an axe intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct could... More
In this case the accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] in which it is alleged that on 11 September 2018 at Gumtree Shop, Chitakatira Village, Chief Zimunya, Mutare the accused with intent to kill, stabbed the deceased with a knife once on the right side of the neck thereby inflicting injuries from which deceased bled profusely and succumbed to death due to massive haemorrhage. The post mortem report prepared by Dr Forgiveness Chitungo concluded the cause of death... More
The accused is a young man of 24 years of age. He was 21 years of age when he allegedly murdered his niece one Alga Lyn Chamisa at Number 7 Cinamon, Close, Ballantine, Chisipite, Harare. The facts and circumstances surrounding the murder of the deceased are to a large extent common cause. What is in dispute is simply the identity of her murderer. More
