Court Judgements
High Court of Bulawayo Judgements
The two accused persons are charged with the crime of murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] in circumstances that would like be best described as “murder in the course of a robbery.”
The deceased was 39 at the time he met his death. He was a tenant at Block 80/2443 Mpopoma, Bulawayo. The first accused was 27 and resided at Block 24/809 Mpopoma, Bulawayo. Second accused was 29 years at the time of the murder. He resided at Block 80/2446 Mpopoma, Bulawayo. More
The accused who was 28 years old at the time the deceased met his death, is facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].The accused resided at house number 30549 Entumbane Township, Bulawayo whilst the deceased resided at house number 30098/6 Entumbane, Bulawayo.
It was the state case that on 26 July 2013 at around 0300 hours, the accused was drinking beer with a friend at house number 30187/26 Entumbane, Bulawayo where one Erika Sigauke operated a Sheeben. The deceased was also at the same shebeen in... 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 24 June 2023 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Irene Jubane referred to as the deceased by striking her twice on the head with an axe 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 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 2 April 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Mthetho Khumalo referred as the deceased by striking him twice on the head with a snooker stick, intending to kill him or realizing 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 the 4th of May 2018, he caused the death of the deceased Amos Sibanda. The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. He instead offered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. More
