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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]. The brief allegations are that on the 18 March 2019 and at Guyo Village, Chief Musikavanhu, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Hondo Ndlovu by stabbing him with an okapi knife on the centre of the chest intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and despite the risk or possibility he persisted with his conduct resulting in severe injuries... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 12th day of February 2017, he assaulted Julius Ndlovu with an axe resulting in his death.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge. He pleads self defence. The following were admitted into the court record as exhibits and they were all duly marked
1) the state summary
2) the defence outline
3) the accused’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement
4) the post mortem report. It gives the cause of death as brain damage, skull fracture, chop
wound.
5) and the axe that has allegedly... More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 4th of December 2014, and at village 8H, Musadza Resettlement Scheme, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Taurai Mudzingwa by striking him with an axe on the head once. More
On the 31st August 2018 and at around 20:00 hours the accused, the deceased and one Abongile Ndatshana were drinking opaque beer at Umguza beer garden, Fingo Business Center. Later that night, the 18 year old accused and the deceased who was aged 17 years at the time he met his death, together with other young men were to proceed for an Umguyo circumcision ceremony. The Xhosa male circumcision is a ritual that has been practiced for several centuries by the Xhosa people. It serves as a passage from boyhood to manhood. 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
The accused is a female adult. She was 29 at the time of the commission of the offence. She faces a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Code, [Chapter 9:23].
The statement of agreed facts tendered into the record and marked as Exhibit 1 confirms that the accused resided in the Mitiyabo village under chief Mahlebadza in Mberengwa district. The deceased Monias Ncube resided at his own home in Mahobo village under chief Bvukwe also in Mberengwa. He was aged 49 at the time he met his death. More
The accused person is facing a charge of murder. It being alleged that on the 31st of March 2013 and at Getrude Moyo’s homestead the accused stabbed the now deceased Lubelihle Moyo with a kitchen knife once, on the chest, once on the stomach and once on the left eyebrow resulting in her dying from the injuries sustained in that assault.
The following were tendered as exhibits:
- the state summary
- the defence outline
- the accused person’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement
- the post mortem report.
They were all duly marked. The post mortem report gives the... More
