Accused persons who were, at the time of the commission of the offence, security guards manning a mine site, shot and killed the deceased person. In the process, two members of the deceased’s gang were shot. As a result, they have been arraigned on 1 count of murder and 2 counts of attempted murder. More
On 21 June 2024, the accused, a 38- year old unemployed man, visited the police station in Mahusekwa. Unprovoked, he began hurling obscenities at the police officers and everyone present at the station. He then removed a nearby washing line and issued threats to assault children who were playing outside, causing them to scurry away to safety. In response to the chaos the accused was creating at the station, a courageous officer, Frank Mutasa tried to restrain him and with great difficulty, managed to confine the violent accused in the police holding cells for disorderly conduct. The accused was however... More
Godknows Tafadzwa Ringoziva (hereinafter referred to as the accused) appeared before us charged with the crime of murder as defined in Section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleged that on 14 January 2023 and at Kanengoni Village, Chambare, Manyene under Chief Chinyoka in Featherstone, the accused person unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that death might occur assaulted Mary Mubata (herein after referred to as the deceased) a nonagenarian aged ninety-three years (93) by kicking her all over the body and... 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 17 March 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Vusumuzi Ngwenya referred to as deceased by stabbing him once on the chest and once on the buttock with an okapi 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
The accused persons are charged with the crime of murder. The allegations against them are that at 7.30 pm of 30 March, 2023 and at the homestead of one Robert Maphosa, Tjewondo Village in Maphisa, Kezi, they assaulted Robert Maphosa and, in the process, killed or caused the death of, Robert Maphosa (“the deceased”). They allegedly struck the deceased once on the left side of his chin, once on the left ear, once on the back of his head and once on the right side of his head. 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 23 September 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Happy Ncube referred to as the deceased by stabbing him with an okapi knife once on the chest 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 accused persons who all reside in Hurungwe under Chief Nematombo were initially jointly charged with two other accomplices who absconded. The State opted to separate the trials and proceed with the three accused before the court. More
