The accused is facing charges of Murder. The State alleges that on 12 March 2020, at Muzondakaya Village, Chief Musikavanhu, Chipinge, accused caused the death of his elder brother Sifiso Hlahla by striking him with a machete once on the head.
The accused pleaded not guilty and prayed that he be found not guilty and be acquitted. In his defence outline he denies having an intention to kill his brother. He attributed the death of the deceased to what he termed cumulative factors based on witchcraft. He blamed the deceased’s lack of cooperation to resolve the problems faced by the... 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] in which the state alleges that on 26 November 2019 and at Village 12 C, Mutanda 3, Josias, Nyazura, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Tichaona Everson Zambuko (alias Zhabha) by assaulting him with an unknown object 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 resulting in... More
1.1. This record of criminal proceedings was referred to this court ostensibly in terms
of theMagistrates Court Act, [Chapter 7:10], the Magistrate being of the view that only the High Court has the power to bring into operation that portion of a sentence which it (i.e. High Court) suspended in a previous matter. More
Accused faces Murder charges. On 09 December 2018 at Manyasha Store, Charuka Village, Chief Nyashanu, Buhera, accused caused the death of Joseph Manyasha by striking him with bricks and stones on the chest and head.
Accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide. Accused admits hitting deceased once on his body using a home-made mud brick. On the day in question whilst he was seated at the door steps of deceased’s house waiting for deceased to give him change in the amount of US$1.50, deceased got angry and struck accused with a... More
On 2 June 2020, all six accused were arraigned for murder. The state alleges that on 25 December 2018 and at Constance, Chitungwiza, Nyahukwe Road, Rusape the accused and each or one of them unlawfully, caused the death of Carlington Rateiwa by assaulting him with fists and stabbing him with a water glass on the neck, intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which the said Carlington Rateiwa died More
Accused is charged with a crime of 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 27 December 2018 and at Piki Business Centre, Chief Zimunya, Mutare the accused unlawfully caused the death of Courage Anesu Mutanga by assaulting him several times on the head and strangling him 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 resulting... More
The accused pleaded not guilty to 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). In which it is alleged that on 24 December 2018 at House Number 1892, Chikanga 2, Mutare, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Vitalis Mudhumo by striking him with an axe on the neck several times intending to kill the said Vitalis Mudhumo 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 realisation. More
