When the accused persons appeared before the court our attention was drawn to an irregularity by the State. The irregularity was not denied by the State. It is this. The 1st accused was granted bail pending trial and has been out of custody .It was one of his bail conditions that he reportsat ZRP Rimuka every Friday. He initially reported for some time and later defaulted. However he continued to appear before the remand court. More
It is often unconscionable how love, one of the most basic human instincts often leads to tragedies. Collen TinasheJamu, (hereinafter the accused) an unassuming young man was arraigned before this court for the macabre and movie-like murder of his estranged girlfriend. The allegations were that on17 June 2015at house number 2330 Glen Norah A in Harare, the accused struck Mitchel Chipere(hereinafter the deceased) with a metal hoe intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct could cause the death of Mitchel Chipere. Despite that risk he persisted with his conduct. The... More
The accused isa company duly registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. It was represented during criminal proceedings in the magistrates Court by one Patrick Kwatengera. In those proceedings which now constitute the subject matter of the present review, it was charged with and subsequentlyconvicted of, the offence of contravening section 29 (i) Petroleum Act [Chapter 13:22]. The said provision criminalises the selling, procuring or production of any petroleum product without a licence issued in terms of that Act. In this casethe proscribed conduct consisted of selling of diesel andpetrol without such a licence, in other words operating a... More
The accused was indicted before this court facing two counts of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The charge was that he brutally attacked his 87 year old father, Felix Taonana Chiodza and his 89 year old father’s sister Angela Bhunu with lethal weapons and inflicted mortal injuries on them. More
Both accused persons are facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. The charge is that on 22 April 2020 at Tafamba homestead, Mutomani village, Chief Gudo in Chiredzi each of the accused or both of them unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of John Mutomani by assaulting him with fists, stones and a wooden bench on the head several times. More
The events in this matter may be deemed to be both tragic and traumatic.
The accused, a female juvenile is facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23].
The charge is that on 1 April, 2021 at Nyevedzanai Village, Headman Madyangove, Chief in Masvingo the accused unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Ruvarashe Mazhambe by throwing her and leaving her to drown in Tugwi River.
The accused’s age estimate as per exhibit 2 is given as 18 years. However during the course of the trial her Baby... More
Emmanuel Chiota (the accused) was indicted before the High Court facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9.23]. He is alleged to have stabbed his biological mother, Nelia Chiota (the deceased) on the neck with a scissors thereby causing mortal injuries. He pleaded not guilty due to insanity.
The agreed facts are that on the 20 November 2016, the accused then a 23year old university student came home and found his 57 year old mother alone at home. He armed himself with a scissors and proceeded to... More
