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Mutare High Court
State v Takadu Oxford Mangwiro
HMT 47-20
Case Details
Court
Mutare High Court
Date
19 June 2020
Citation
HMT 47-20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWHMT 47
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MWAYERA J
Full Bench
MWAYERA J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawMental Health LawEvidence Law
Keywords
MurderAttempted MurderIntentionProvocationTemporal InsanityFirearmBSA Rifle
Tags
MurderAttempted MurderFirearm OffencesMental Health DefenceProvocation Defence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Mental Health Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused attempted to kill Farai Mandigo","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused fired two shots at Mandigo from 8 metres but missed"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused had requisite intention to kill the three deceased","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused shot victims at close range with barrel touching chest"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether accused suffered temporal insanity negating culpability","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Medical examination found accused mentally sound"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether provocation defence applies to reduce murder to culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused claimed harassment by police and Mandigo"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, a 72-year-old former teacher and freedom fighter, shot at his domestic worker Farai Mandigo twice but missed, then proceeded to shoot and kill Mandigo's wife Portia Mudhara and their two daughters Sharon (4 years) and Lisa (1 year) Mandigo with a 303 BSA rifle at close range before dumping their bodies in a rubbish pit.
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