The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide which the state rejected. The allegations are that on 16 October 2022 at about 1730 hours the deceased was at a place called Junction Stores at a business centre in Nkayi and in his company were 3 others. They were having a meal when the deceased saw someone he knew and called him over. The two started insulting each other in jest. The accused who heard... More
The state allegations are that the accused and now deceased were husband and wife but were not staying together. On 3 May 2022 the deceased visited the accused at his home. The two had a misunderstanding over some text messages and pictures which were in the deceased’s phone. The accused then picked up a knife and stabbed the deceased several times resulting in her death. More
This review is at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused was arraigned before the magistrates’ court sitting at Gweru, in the Midlands Province. He was charged with the crime of sexual intercourse or performing indecent acts with a young person as defined in section 70(1)(c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 15 January 2022 the accused solicitated or enticed the complainant, a female juvenile aged 15 years to have extra marital sexual intercourse with him. He pleaded not guilty, and after a contested trial he was convicted and... More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 12th of September 2021, and in the grazing lands of Bhuda Village, Nyamandlovu, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Mlungisi Denvour Msunga by stabbing him once on the stomach with a home-made knife and thereby killing him. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. More
The 3 accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. They all tendered pleas of not guilty to murder but guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited pleas in respect of all 3 accused. More
This is a review matter that came before me in terms of s 57(1) of the Magistrates’ Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. The accused was charged with the crime of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [ Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 8 December 2022 along Intemba road, opposite Inzwananzi Primary School, Luveve, Bulawayo, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Juninor Joe Mpofu (deceased) by negligently hitting him with a motor vehicle in a road accident. More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, in that on 15 October 2022 at MH Bottle Store, Dulutsha Business Centre, Siganda in Inyathi, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Ardlife Sema by striking him once on the head with a log, intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that the accused conduct may cause death but continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
