The accused was charged with murder in that on 21 October 2018 and at Kanyimo Village Chief Katerere, Ruwangwe, Nyanga, the accused in the company of Albert Tambara and Kudzanai Tambara who are late and on the run respectively, unlawfully caused the death of Godfrey Kanyoka by striking him with sticks all over the body intending to cause his death or realising that there was real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause the death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which Godfrey Kanyoka died. The accused pleaded not... More
The 4 accused persons were arraigned before the court on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In that on 1 July 2018 and at Murambinda Growth Point, Buhera the accused persons all or one or more of them unlawfully caused the death of Rodwell Tendai Mupotsa by assaulting him with unknown objects all over the body intending to kill Rodwell Tendai Mupotsa or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite... More
This matter was placed before me on automatic review. The accused persons were arraigned before the Regional Court- Central Division. Accused person Maxwell Moyo was charged with two counts of contravening section 65 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23, it being alleged, as follows:-
That on a date unknown to the prosecutor, but during the period extending from January to March 2019 and at Ndabambi grazing area, Headman Madigani, Chief Sogwala, Lower Gweru, Maxwell Moyo, a male adult person unlawfully had sexual intercourse twice with Sigcnweyinkosi Ncube, a female juvenile without her consent knowing that she... More
In yet another domestic violence related murder, a 4 year old lost his life for soiling his pants much to the chagrin of the step-father. Precious human life was unnecessarily lost in circumstances depicting the dark and cruel side of humanity. The accused Munyaradzi Nyika was charged with murder of his 4 year old step-son. It is alleged that on 18 June 2018 and at Muswere Village, Chief Makoni Rusape, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Denzel Mutungwazi by striking him all over the body with open hands and a stick intending to kill him or realising that there... More
In this case the accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of Murder of his mother, in yet another domestic violence related murder. He tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide which limited plea the state did not accept and thus the matter proceeded to trial. A fully fledged trial of murder therefore occurred. The state alleged that on 27 January 2020 at Chishaya Village, Chief Tandi, Rusape the accused with actual intention or realising the real risk or possibility that his actions would cause death struck the deceased several times with a stone and bricks on the head... More
The accused is charged with the crime of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 7 May 2019 and at Musanga Village, Chief Saunyama, Nyanga, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Emmanuel Nyasha Masambu by hitting him several times on the legs and head with a wooden pick-handle, 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
In this case the deceased Bvumai Luke Sarupango lost his life over allegations of alleged witchcraft. It is alleged by the state that on 17 May 2019 and at Mutunduve Village Chief Saunyama, Nyanga, the accused persons and one or both or more of them unlawfully caused the death of Bvumayi Luke Sarupango by tying him against poles of a shed and assaulting him several times on the buttocks and feet using an iron rod and a sjambock intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death and continued... More
