The State v Bongani Lunga

HB 103/24

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

5 March 2024

Citation

HB 103/24

Neutral Citation

[2024] ZWHB 103

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Dube-Banda J

Full Bench

Dube-Banda JMr. Ndlovu (Assessor)Mr. Ndubiwa (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawSentencing

Keywords

culpable homicidemurderstabbingself-defenceprovocationOkapi knife

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused was guilty of murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused stabbed deceased in chest after being struck with axe"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused stabbed the deceased, a 17-year-old neighbour, once in the chest with an Okapi knife after the deceased snatched USD 10 from him during gambling and struck him with an axe. The deceased died on the spot from hypovolemic shock, pulmonary wound and hemothorax.

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