Court Judgements
High Court of Mutare Judgements
A plea of not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] was tendered by the accused when he appeared before this court for trial. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 1 February 2018 and at Plot number 63, Nafaton Farm, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Nyashadzashe Maphosa by using unknown means and disposed the body which was later eaten by dogs intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility... More
The accused and deceased were husband and wife. In a domestic violence related matter the deceased lost her life due to physical abuse at the hands of her husband the accused. The accused was arraigned before this court on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 19 April 2019 at around 2100 hours and at Village 26, Mount Zonwe, Odzi, the accused person stabbed the deceased thrice on the left arm, abdomen and left side of the chest with a bayonet knife intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause the death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility... More
The accused was arraigned before the court on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleges that on 19 June 2017 and at Headlands Hotel, the accused acting with common purpose and in concert with Tawanda Chiruka who at the time of trial was still at large, unlawfully caused the death of Winchester Karichi by supplying an okapi knife to Tawanda Chiruka during an altercation and the knife was used to stab Winchester Karichi in the lower left side of the stomach... More
