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Mutare High Court
Aaron Nyarugwe v Dharwizi Transport (Private) Limited
HMT 19-18
Case Details
Court
Mutare High Court
Date
16 October 2018
Citation
HMT 19-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHMT 19
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MWAYERA J
Full Bench
MWAYERA J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawEvidence
Keywords
Culpable HomicideNegligent KillingFirearmSecurity GuardTheft
Tags
Culpable HomicideNegligenceFirearmSecurity Guard
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What is the appropriate sentence for culpable homicide where the accused, a security guard, negligently shot a thief?","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Negligent shooting, death of thief, accused's experience, protection of property."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, a security guard, shot and killed a 20-year-old man who was part of a group stealing irrigation pipes from the tea estate where the accused worked. The accused fired a shotgun in the direction of the fleeing thieves, causing the deceased's death from a head injury.
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