The accused faced a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 3rd of November 2016 at village A1 Mutanda Resettlement, Odzi,the accused with actual intent or realising that there was a real risk or possibility of death, stabbed Silas Magara with an okapi knife once on the left rib, there by inflicting injuries from which the said Silas Magara died. He pleaded not guilty. More
This case has its roots in domestic violence and shows the fatal consequences that can result from it for innocent children. The accused who was charged with murder pleaded not guilty to murder and tendered a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide. The agreed statement of facts as presented to the court were as follows: More
The accused faces two counts of murder and one of attempted murder. The allegations are that on 20 August 2016, he unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Rugare Kahlamezi and her grandchild Faith Chateya and attempted to murder Vimbai Charumbira. He had poured 1.25 litres of petrol on a thatched hut and entrance and lit it resulting in a fire which engulfed the whole hut. More
The record in the matter between the State v Allan Mukodzani CRB MUTP 2504/17 was referred for review by the magistrate to whom the matter had been referred to internally for a trial de novo by the trial magistrate who heard the matter after she had recused herself. More
The accused was charged with murder in that on the 8th day of
September 2016 at Umsweswe bottle store, Pingo in Kadoma, he unlawfully and with intent
to kill caused the death of Linda Runyararo Mushangi by stabbing her on the stomach with a
knife causing injuries from which she died. More
The accused Bowen Samasuwo pleaded not guilty to murder. The allegation by the state was that on the 18th of August 2009, at Bury hill farm in Banket, he unlawfully and with intent to kill, or realising that his conduct might cause death had stabbed one Noah Dennias with a knife on the back right side of his chest. The stabbing had caused injuries from which he died. The accused pleaded complete self-defence in that he was under an unlawful attack at the time More
