Court Judgements
High Court of Bulawayo Judgements
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 2 May 2023 she unlawfully caused the death of an infant Gaundencia Maria Sibanda referred to as the deceased by sitting on top of her, intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The now 24 year old accused person is facing a murder charge, it being alleged by the state that on 29 August 2017 at Imbizo Inn Night Club, in Kwekwe the accused unlawfully caused the death of Nqabutho Ndlovu by stabbing him once on the neck and once on the back with a knife intending to kill him or realizing the real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death but continued to engage in that conduct nonetheless. 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 is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 4 June 2022 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Jelous Viki Sibanda referred to as the deceased by striking him once on the head with a log intending to kill her 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 person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on 29 July 2016 he assaulted the deceased Mqondisi Newton Mpofu resulting in his death. The following exhibits were tendered into the court record and they were duly marked:
1) the state summary
2) the defence outline
3) the accused person’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement
4) the post mortem report which gives the case of death as:
a) severe cerebral damage
b) skull bone fracture subdural hematoma
c) severe head trauma due to blunt force trauma.
5) affidavit by Dr N Chuma who certified the deceased dead... More
