MABHIKWA J: The accused is charged with the crime of murder in terms of the Criminal Code, it being alleged that he intentionally or realising the real risk of death ensuing, killed his wife Winnet Nyika on 12 February 2019. The accused has pleaded not guilty to the murder but has pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.
The agreed statement of facts filed by the state and the defence reveals that the couple quarreled over a text message that went into the deceased’s cellphone. The accused then suspected the deceased of infidelity. A misunderstanding ensued followed by a fight. In the... More
The accused was aged 38 years at the time of the commission of the offence. The deceased who was employed as a maid by the accused was aged 50 years at the time of her demise. The accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). It being alleged that on 11th February 2018 and at house number 284 Emganwini West, Bulawayo, the accused attacked the deceased with a plank several times all over her body intending to cause her death or realising... More
The accused is charged with the crime of murder, committed in aggravating circumstances, as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Chapter 9:23. It is alleged that on the 10th of February 2013, and at Mutize and Sons Flea Market, Bulawayo, the accused person acting in common purpose with Isaac Nyakurerwa and Mduduzi Timothy Mathema, one or more or all of them, assaulted Vengai Murisi with a wooden plank on the head and strangled him with a wire intending to kill him or realizing that there is a risk or possibility that his conduct may cause... More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 22nd of December 2019 he assaulted the deceased Anastacia Tshuma who was his wife causing her death. He pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted that plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts which was tendered and marked exhibit 1. It reads as follows: More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 11th of November 2019 he struck the deceased Petty Sibanda with an axe on the head causing her instant death. The accused person denies the charge.
The following were tendered into the court record as exhibits and they were all duly marked.
- The state summary.
- The defence outline.
- The affidavit of the police officer who identified deceased’s body to the Doctor who certified her dead.
- The post mortem report.
- The accused’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement.
- The axe that was... More
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. He denied the murder charge. He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. The accused was 55 at the time the offence was committed. He is now 65. The agreed statement of facts filed of record shows that the deceased, Michael Moyo, who was himself 35 years old then, was a self-styled prophet. Apparently, he was committing adultery with accused’s wife.
On the fateful day on 19 February 2010, he was at the accused’s home in... More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 7th of June 2015 at Chidobe 2 Shopping Centre, Victoria Falls he assaulted the deceased Gabrone Ncube once on the head with a log intending to kill him.
He denies the charge. The following were tendered into the court record;
- the state summary
- the defence outline
- the post mortem report
- the log that was used More
