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Harare High Court
KARAGA NYARARAI v THE STATE
HH 475/13
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
4 December 2013
Citation
HH 475/13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 475
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Mavangira J
Full Bench
Mavangira JHungwe J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawDelict
Keywords
Negligent drivingCulpable homicideCriminal negligenceRoad accident
Tags
Criminal negligenceCulpable homicideRoad traffic accident
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- High Court Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the conviction for negligent driving causing death was safe given the circumstances","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant failed to check underneath vehicle; child was crushed; rural setting with few people"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant was convicted of culpable homicide for negligently driving a truck that crushed and killed a child. The incident occurred when the appellant drove away from a shop without checking underneath his vehicle, running over a child who had been playing near the truck.
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