This review matter came before me in terms of s 57(1) of the Magistrates’ Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. The accused was charged and convicted of the crime of culpable homicide as defined in section 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 19 July 2022 at around 1700 hours he negligently caused the death of three persons (deceased) in a road traffic accident. It was alleged further that he drove his motor vehicle on the wrong side of the road resulting in a head on collision with an oncoming vehicle. More
The agreed facts are to the effect that the now deceased and a friend visited your home for spiritual deliverance. You are a prophet with the African Christian Council of Zimbabwe. On this day, the 8th of November 2020 there were 3 other people also seeking spiritual deliverance. You gave all 5 people a mixture of aluminium sulphate which they all drank. They all started vomiting and had bouts of diarrhoea. You thereafter prepared a concoction of a crushed herb and all 5 took the concoction. They all reacted the same, vomiting and diarrhoea. The now deceased’s friend recovered and... More
The accused is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. It is being alleged that on 10 September 2022 and at Donga football ground, Donga village, Chief Sikalenge, Binga, the accused caused the death of Planner Munenge by assaulting him with a brick once 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 but tendered a plea of guilty to the... More
The accused appeared before us on 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 of guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea.
A statement of agreed facts was produced and marked Annexure A. These facts are to the effect that the accused who was 32 at the time and the deceased who was 61 were husband and wife. On 15 January 2022 they were together at Nkosibusise Business Centre in Trenance Bulawayo where they were drinking beer. More
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 31st of October 2016, at Midlands Ranch Farm, Mberengwa the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Takuraisu Madimura by shooting him on the left side of the body with a 303 rifle.
Accused denied the charge of murder and pleaded guilty to the lessor charge of culpable homicide. State counsel accepted the limited plea and the parties drew and tendered a statement of agreed facts. More
The accused appeared before us facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The state alleges that on 16 September 2022 around 0655 hours, the accused had a misunderstanding with his wife over US$310 the accused owed. The accused proceeded to where his Toyota Hino truck was parked and reversed out of the yard. The now deceased ran out of the house and grabbed the door handle demanding her money. The accused did not stop but increased speed resulting in... More
The accused is charged with murder, it being alleged that on 17 July 2022 at Esiqongweni General Dealer in Tsholotsho, the accused caused the death of Honest Ndlovu by striking him with a knobkerrie on the left side of the head intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that your conduct may cause death but proceeded nonetheless. The accused pleaded not guilty but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide which the state accepted. More
