You stand before us charged with murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide which the state accepted.
The circumstances of this case are that you were married to the deceased. On 26 January 2022 you were at home when you had a misunderstanding over weeding of your maize field. The deceased then assaulted you with clenched fists. You then took a log from the fireplace and used it to assault the deceased several times... More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 12 July 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Flesher Ndlovu referred to as deceased by stabbing him once on the chest with a hunter’s knife intending to kill him 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
You appear before us on a charge of murder to which you pleaded not guilty. You tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide which the state accepted.
The statement of agreed facts, post-mortem report and the two pieces of a wooden plank were subsequently produced. The plank is what was used to assault the now deceased.
The statement of agreed facts revealed that on 10 August 2020 you were attending a working party with the now deceased. You had an argument over a cup of traditional beer which you were drinking. As a result you took a sharp edged... More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 12 July 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Bonald Moyo referred to as deceased by striking him several times on the head with a knobkerrie intending to kill him 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 three accused appeared before us on a charge of murder to which they pleaded not guilty.
The state alleges that on 27 February 2022 at around 0100 hours the three accused, Courage and the now deceased were at Nemangwe Business Centre. A misunderstanding ensued between accused 3 and the now deceased after accused 3 accused the now deceased of stealing an empty beer bottle. The now deceased struck the accused once on the head with an empty bottle. Accused 3 sought assistance from accused 1, 2 and one Courage and acting in concert they attacked the now deceased. They... More
You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty to the charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
: When you are a boy, as young as twelve years, there is no reasoning with sexual matters because even adult men can be completely blinded by bouts of passion. The criminal law and criminal punishment couldn’t therefore have been intended to result in the horror apparent from these proceedings. The stories of what befell both the boy and the girl involved in this case illustrate a complete destruction of the social fabric. More
