State v Whatmore Chikukwa and Simeon Chisiya and Courage Kafanda

HH 574-17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

23 June 2017

Citation

HH 574-17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 574

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

HUNGWE J

Full Bench

HUNGWE J

Areas of Law

Criminal lawEvidence

Keywords

murderrevengecircumstantial evidenceco-perpetratorss 196 Criminal Law Code

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether 2nd and 3rd accused are guilty as co-perpetrators under s 196 of the Criminal Law Code","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"2nd and 3rd accused remained inside club when 1st accused followed deceased"}
{"issue_text":"Whether 1st accused is guilty of murder based on circumstantial evidence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Previous grudge, opportunity, possession of broken bottle, lies told in court"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Three serving members of the Zimbabwe National Army were charged with the murder of Blessward Shenje on 27 August 2015 in Rusape. The deceased was stabbed with a broken beer bottle after being assaulted by the accused persons. The incident arose from an earlier grudge between the 1st accused and the deceased over a woman named Mazvita.

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