The accused Brighton Nyamukoho was charged with murder in that on the 25th of July 2016 he killed his paternal aunt being his father’s sister by striking her on the head with a log following accusations that she was a witch and had caused the death of her husband. The accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. More
Both accused persons in this case are charged with murder which had its genesis in a request for a cigarette by the deceased, one Moses Chiyangwa. This request was to one Joseph Mutonhodzi, a reveller at the bar who was the first accused, Carrington Gwera’s friend. They had been drinking at the bar till the early hours of Saturday 16th of April 2016, when the unwelcome request was made. More
The two accused were charged with one count of unlawful entry into premises under aggravating circumstances in terms of s 131 (1) (a) as read with s 131 (2) of the Criminal Code, and one count of murder in terms of s 47 (1) (a) of the same Code. A 3rd accused Lovemore Mumba who was facing the same charges was discharged at the close of the state case and the reasons were given for his discharge. This judgment therefore deals with the remaining two accused. More
The accused persons Erizah Zinaka and Nyashadzashe Shanapinuka who were initially facing a charge of murder pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. This was after the State agreed to amending the original charge to reflect the lesser offence following consultations with the accused persons’ defence counsel. More
A grave injustice occurred in this case. This is because as at the time of reviewing this matter the accused had already been punished. This is despite the fact that legally he did not commit the offence that was preferred against him on account of muddled charge and facts. Being a juvenile, the accused person was sentenced to receive two strokes with a rattan cane. More
The accused was charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleged that on the 24th of January 2015 at Mutengwa village, Chief Neshangwe, Sadza, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill, struck Besta Mashonganyika with a hoe once on the back of the head killing her instantly. More
