The facts show that as at 17th August 2022 the accused was 27 whilst the deceased was 74 years old. The deceased came to the borehole where the accused and other villagers were fetching water. The deceased advised the accused not to use the pump in the manner the accused was using it and held the accused by his shirt. The accused then struck him with open hands and fists on the face and all over the body. Efforts to restrain the accused failed and the accused pushed the deceased towards the pump. He fell and hit his head against... More
The accused was initially facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Cap 9:23] but now stands convicted of a permissible verdict of contravening section 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Cap 9:23] which relates to culpable homicide. More
The deceased Clara Pukayi is yet another victim of domestic violence. She was attacked by the accused Tichaona Mutuvha Tarwirei, to whom she was married. The state alleges that on the 20 August 2022 at Huni village, Chief Svosve, Wedza the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct could cause death but persisting with his conduct despite the realisation of the risk or possibility struck the deceased with a brick on the back of the head and stamping on her head several times. The deceased sustained mortal... More
On 1 July 2022, the accused who was staying with his parents had a dispute with his family members over his behaviour and he became violent. The family members then sought refuge at the deceased’s place of residence. On the next morning when the family members returned home the accused was still violent and he blocked them from entering the house. The deceased arrived and tried to talk to the accused, but the accused stabbed him with a kitchen knife on the left side of the lower region of the back near the ribs. The post mortem report states that... More
The two accused persons appeared before this court facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused was initially facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. However, at the commencement of the trial both the state and the defence agreed that the charge of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] is the appropriate charge. The accused was thus duly convicted on his own plea of guilty of the charge of culpable homicide. More
On the 23rd of March 2024 and at Delacia B1 Shops, Chikari, the accused aged only 21 years stabbed the deceased one Norest Shambare with an okapi knife on the neck. The deceased later died from the injuries. The accused was arrested and charged with murder. He denied the charge and raised self-defence. More
The critical issue in this matter which falls for determination is whether the defence of person or self-defence as provided for under section 253 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] [ the Criminal Code] is available to the accused. More
The accused persons who are juveniles aged 16 years and 17 years respectively pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform (Act) [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). The two accused persons who are cousins in that their mothers are blood sisters tendered pleas of guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering one Witness Chisora on 15 September 2018 at Chiruma 1 Village Chief Nyamaropa Madziwa. It was alleged that the accused axed the deceased on the head when deceased forced his entry into one Talent Kanyongo Madziwa’s bedroom where the accused was sleeping with the said Talent. The deceased on being struck on the head sustained a deep cut from which the deceased died. More
The deceased Oliver Tshuma was 39 at the time of his demise. The accused was aged 23 at the time and resided in the same village with the deceased.
The accused now faces a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It was the state’s allegations that on 27 April 2017, the deceased was drinking beer at Banala Business Centre with two of his brothers. At about 2000 hours, he decided to go home. She was walking home, the accused caught up with him in the school grounds... More
The accused was arraigned before this court facing the charge of murder in contravention of s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9.23].
The charge is that on 29 June 2019 of Mutumwapasi Village, Chief Shumba, Masvingo the accused unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Clever Guvuriro by stabbing him in the neck with a knife. More
: There is nothing victim friendly about a murder. In the normal course of things, the courts usually do not concern themselves with which unit of the Zimbabwe Republic Police conducts investigations into a particular crime. In this case, we were however taken aback and found it odd that a homicide was assigned to the police’s Victim Friendly Unit. The officer who conducted the investigations confessed that she had no clue in murder investigations. Such conduct can easily cause injustice to the victims of crime where an accused then walks free not because they did not commit the crime but... More
