Accused faces a charge of murder in that on the 27th of November 2021 at Pasimupindu Co-operative in Shurugwi, he unlawfully caused the death of Dingilizwe Dzingai by striking him with a wooden axe handle once on the head. Accused denied the charge tendered a limited plea of guilty to a charge of culpable homicide. The parties drew a statement of general facts, it was tendered and marked exhibit 1. More
The late conclusion of the trial in this matter resulted from the indisposition of one of the members of the court being assessor Mr Musengezi. The accused has after being notified of the continued indisposition of the assessor agreed that the trial proceeds with one assessor, Mr Mhandu. This procedure is provided for in s 8 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. It is recorded that at the time that the assessor Mr Musengezi became undisposed, the case was at judgment stage. This is the judgment of the two-member court. More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty. More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, in that on 23 April 2022 at Stanley Ncube’s homestead, Ntuva village Nkayi, the accused assaulted the deceased with switches all over the body and a beer bottle on the head intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that your conduct may cause death but continued nonetheless.The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder but tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused was facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide as defined in section 49 of the Criminal Law Code. The state accepted the limited plea. The agreed facts upon which the limited plea acceptance was premised are that on 8 November 2022 at around 1600 hours the deceased who was drunk went to Mahobo Business Centre Lupane and proceeded to Ntuthuko Store where accused was employed. The deceased insulted the accused by his mother’s... More
The state allegations are that on 10 September 2022 the deceased’s husband left the farm where they resided at Plot 3 Kennelys Nyamandlovu. On 11 September 2022 the accused who was employed at the deceased’s farm made a report to the neighbours that they had been attacked by robbers. The neighbours rushed to the deceased’s home and discovered the deceased’s body lying lifeless on the floor in a pool of blood. In his defence the accused did not dispute assaulting the deceased using a knobkerrie. He also did not deny lying to the neighbours about a robbery. He however explained... More
