the two accused step brothers are jointly charged for Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleges that at Machona Village, Chief Garahwa, Chipinge, the accused persons both and each or one of them unlawfully caused the death of Manyowa Simango by assaulting her with unknown objects all over the body intending to kill Manyowa Simango 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... 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]. The State alleges that on 18 October 2011 and at Chikande Homestead, Muranda Village, Chief Zimunya, Mutare, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill 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, assaulted Jesman Chikande several times all over her body using unknown object thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Jesman Chikande died. More
The accused person was arraigned before this 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 21 August 2019 and at Rashipango Village, Chief Marange, Odzi the accused person struck the deceased Webus Muranda (senior) twice with an axe on the head and leg and several times on the head with an axe 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... More
Pursuant to the pleas of guilty to culpable homicide the parties came up with a statement of agreed facts outlining common cause aspects. It is common cause the deceased was a brother to the first accused and had been taken in for care by accused 1 since the deceased’s parents were late. The first accused’s sons, accused 2 and 3 were therefore cousins of the deceased. On the fateful day the first accused demanded her ZW$30.00 from the deceased whom she suspected of having stolen the money. In a bid to recover the money, the 3 accused teamed up and... More
The gods should have literally smiled at the accused in this matter when he appeared before the trial Magistrate at Chivi. Indeed the accused was treated with kid gloves to say the least as a manifestly lenient sentence was imposed. The accused seemed to have continued to ride his luck as the learned scrutinising Regional Magistrate despite initial well founded reservations nonetheless was apparently persuaded to confirm the proceedings as in accordance with real and substantial justice!! More
The two accused pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder which occurred on 15 February, 2018 at a place between Cotton Company of Zimbabwe and Mashonaland Tobacco, along Bulawayo – Harare Railway line adjacent to Lytton Road. The place is a known hangout for day prostitutes, drug peddlars and other unlawful vices which occur there. More
The 50 year old accused was initial arraigned for causing the death of her 36 year old mentally ill and HIV positive daughter in contravention of s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]. However the matter proceeded on the basis of a Statement of Agreed Facts on a charge of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23] for which the accused was duly convicted. More
