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 pleaded not guilty to the murder of his 11 months old baby, Tabeth Rirwa (“Tabeth”) which occurred on 10 June 2016 at Maunze village, Headman Samanga, Honde Valley. He pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Anesu Ngorima, (“Anesu”) and admitted the he assaulted Phoebe Mandeya with a machete on the head intending to cause bodily harm during the course of the same assault. More
The accused was arraigned before this court facing a charge of murder in terms of s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 4th October 2016 at 84 Chipundura Park, Bindura, the accused person unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that death might result assaulted and throttled Faith Arimandi thereby causing injuries from which Faith Amandi died. More
: In this unusual case, the two accused who are siblings are charged with murder and attempted murder. Apart from the bizarre circumstances surrounding the charges, the other unusual aspect is that the victim of the murder was the accused’s mother and the victim in the attempted murder is their sister. More
This matter was placed before me as a review in terms of s 57 (1), as read with s 57 (4) of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7: 10], as read with s 29 (1), and s 29 (5) of the High Court Act [Chapter 7: 06]. The accused was convicted 6 counts of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and another count of theft of trust property More
The accused faced a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (6) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the Criminal Law Code”). It is alleged that on 24 June 2016 at Sanyabako Village, Chief Saunyama, Nyanga, the accused unlawfully and with actual intent, or realizing that real risk or possibility of death occurring struck WilbertMautsa with a knife and an axe all over the body thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Wilbert Mautsa died. More
The accused is being charged with the offence of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations against him are that on 27 February 2008 at about 2100 hours at Rimuka Westview Road, Kadoma, the accused person together with one Stanford Manomano who is at large unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death, murdered the now deceased Notice Chidangwaira by assaulting him on the head using unknown objects thereby inflicting injuries from which he died.... More
