Court Judgements
The accused, a known psychiatric patient struck the deceased her sister an, also known psychiatric patient. The accused struck the deceased all over the body using a wooden stick thereby causing head injuries from which the deceased died as per the post mortem report tendered by consent of counsels as exh 3. The offence occurred on the 19th of December 2016 at House number 7708, Area 16, Dangamvura, Mutare. More
Both accused were initially charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state and the defence found each other and the matter proceeded by way of agreed facts. Consequently, both were convicted of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The then 30 year old accused is facing the charge of killing his then 38 year old sibling as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (codification and Reform) Act
[Cap 9:23] by assaulting him all over the body at Gwati village, Chief Zimuto, Masvingo on 2 February 2019. More
The 19-year-old accused who was a first offender was convicted of contravening section 113(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]which relates to theft. More
Emelda Marazani (the accused) a thirty year old mother of five children appeared before us accused of a quadruple homicide in terms of s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [chapter 9:23] (The Code). The indictment states that on 11 November 2020, at No. 4171, Highview in Chivhu, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct may cause death and continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, cut the throats of Amanda Brande, Yolanda Brande, Liyanda Brande and Glenda... More
Rifias Mandiko, (hereinafter the accused), a suspected mental patient detained at Chikurubi Maximum Psychiatric Unit, is accused of killing Tapiwa Alhwisi Nduna(the deceased). Prosecution alleges that in that mental institution the accused unlawfully and with intention to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death and continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, the accused caused the death of the deceased by striking him on the head and face several times with a hoe. The assault caused injuries which led to the deceased’s death. More
Another victim of domestic violence or reckless mishandling of a firearm resulting in a fatality? Whichever way one looks at this homicide, what is certain is that the loss of life was needless. Tichaona Chirinhe (the accused), a serving police officer is accused of fatally shooting his spouse Juliana Chirinhe (the deceased) on the groin using his service pistol at number 164A Unit F Seke in Chitungwiza on 27 December 2020. The deceased was also a member of the police force. The injuries she sustained were mortal. More
