The accused is being charged of murder in that on 29 December 2019 and at Caravan Park Lodge, Chipinge the accused unlawfully caused the death of Kudakwashe Msindo by assaulting and throttling him with intent 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 Kudakwashe Msindo died. The brief facts of the state case are that the accused, while carrying out his security duties at Caravan Park in the middle of the night... More
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23], (the Criminal Law Code). It is alleged that on 11 November 2021 at or near Shamva Gold Mine, Shamva, the accused unlawfully and intentionally or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that death would result, shot Remember Musariri (hereinafter called the deceased) with a 12 bore Beretta shot gun thereby causing injuries from which the said Remember Musariri died. More
This matter was brought to my attention for automatic review in terms of section 29 of the High Court Act . The accused, a 39 year old male was charged for contravening section 60A (3) (a) of the Electricity Act . The charge relates to the tampering “with any apparatus for generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity with the result that any supply of electricity is interrupted or cut off”. The circumstances as set out in the charge sheet were that:
“In that on the 30th of August 2020 at number 4010 Ndlela Way Graniteside Harare. Tinashe Mutemeri unlawfully and... More
The accused is charged with 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 18 October 2011 and at Chikande Homestead, Muranda Village, Chief Zimunya, Mutare, 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, assaulted Jesman Chikande several times all over her body using unknown object thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Jesman Chikande died. More
The accused person is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). She pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The State alleges that on 19 May 2022, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct may cause death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility and caused the death of Walter Chiponda by throwing him into Mazowe River thereby causing him severe head trauma and drowning... More
On 10 December 2016 at around 5 pm in Kazangarare area in Karoi near Kazangarare Primary School two women were walking, coming from Kazangarare Grain Marketing Board. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in terms of s 47 1 (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 14 October 2017 and at house number 1188 Chikanga 1, Mutare, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Lloyd Kudzai Munjoma by assaulting him with sticks all over his body indiscriminately several times 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... More
In this case precious human life was viciously lost in circumstances were love for money took over respect of the sanctity of human life. 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]. More
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]. It is alleged that on 24 June 2017 at Kanyangira Village, Chief Makoni, Rusape, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Emily Kudoma by striking her with two bricks on the head twice intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which Emily... More
The two accused persons Wallace Kufandada and Takudzwa Pepukai who are male persons aged 21 years and 18 years respectively were charged with robbery as defined in section 126 (1) and rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (The Criminal Law Code). They both pleaded not guilty to the charges. Despite their protestations, they were both convicted of the first count of robbery. The first accused was also convicted of the second count of rape, whilst the second accused was acquitted of that count. More
The two accused, Wallen Mupunga (hereinafter first accused) and Masimba Makoto (hereinafter second accused) pleaded not guilty to a charge of the murder of Tinotenda Mandiyanike (hereinafter the deceased). With them vehemently denying any connection to the unfortunate demise of the deceased they initiated a lengthy process of a trial which took the court in and out of a trial within a trial, before finally returning to the main trial. The protracted trial endured for several months, causing a considerable strain on all the parties involved. The conclusion of the trial brought a palpable sense of relief to all the... More
MUZENDA J: Accused is being arraigned for Murder as defined in s 47(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] it being alleged by the state that on 30 June 2020 and at Section 3, Ratings Compound Middle Sabi, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Rofias Musarowa Marowa, by striking him with a log all over the body several times with intent to kill him. More
The accused person 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] in that on 21 August 2019 and at Rashipango Village, Chief Marange, Odzi the accused person struck the deceased Webus Muranda (senior) twice with an axe on the head and leg and several times on the head with an axe 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... More
Pursuant to the pleas of guilty to culpable homicide the parties came up with a statement of agreed facts outlining common cause aspects. It is common cause the deceased was a brother to the first accused and had been taken in for care by accused 1 since the deceased’s parents were late. The first accused’s sons, accused 2 and 3 were therefore cousins of the deceased. On the fateful day the first accused demanded her ZW$30.00 from the deceased whom she suspected of having stolen the money. In a bid to recover the money, the 3 accused teamed up and... 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 alleged that on 1 August 2017 and at Zisani Village, Chief Makoni, Rusape, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Phillip Makarichi by assaulting him with a stone on the head 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 thereby causing injuries from... More
