The accused, Mr Israel Mxotshwa, is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 (Criminal Code). It being alleged that on 21 September 2020 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Zibulo Sibanda (deceased) by stabbing him twice on the left arm and left chest with a homemade knife, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk... More
The accused, Mr Kudakwashe Mujajati, is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (hereinafter referred to as the “Criminal Law Code”). It being alleged that on 8 July 2021 he unlawfully caused the death of Audrey Chikoka (herein after referred to as the “deceased”) by striking her once on the back of the head and once on the forehead with a wooden board intending to kill her or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause... More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on 19 February 2020 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Tedius Urayayi (deceased) by hitting him with a fist on the face, head-butted him on the forehead, kicking him several times all over the body with booted feet and assaulting him all over the body with an electric cable intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may... More
1. This court is presently in the process of hearing evidence in this trial. The accused is indicted for the crime of murder, and the indict is formulated as follows: More
The accused, Mr Macdonald Urayayi, is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 (Criminal Code). It being alleged that on 25 September 2021 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Sharon Nyoni (deceased) by stabbing her on the chest with a knife intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. It is alleged that on 30 May 2014 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Brian Moyo (deceased) by striking him with a log on the head intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
This matter was placed before me on automatic review. The accused was charged with the crime of having sexual intercourse with a young person as defined in s 70(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (Criminal Law Code). Section 70 of the Criminal Law Code makes it a crime for anyone to have extra-marital sexual intercourse with a young person or to commit indecent acts with a young person. In this case it was alleged that the accused had unlawful extra marital sexual intercourse once with the complainant a girl under the age of sixteen. According... More
