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Bulawayo High Court
The State v Agent Ndlovu
HB 82/21
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
24 May 2021
Citation
HB 82/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHB 82
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
DUBE-BANDA J
Full Bench
DUBE-BANDA JMr Matemba (Assessor)Ms Baye (Assessor)
Areas of Law
Criminal lawSelf-defence
Keywords
murderculpable homicideself-defenceaxe attackdomestic dispute
Tags
murderculpable homicideself-defencedomestic violence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure & Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in lawful self-defence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Deceased attacked with hoe handle; accused struck with axe"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the means used to defend were reasonable","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Use of axe on unarmed victim; single blow to head"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, Agent Ndlovu, unlawfully caused the death of his brother Tororo Ndlovu by striking him once on the back of the head with an axe on 4 February 2019 at Village Mhlupheki, Chief Malisa, Zhombe. The accused admitted causing the death but claimed self-defence, stating that the deceased had attacked him first with a hoe handle and was proceeding to pick an axe.
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