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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
7 March 2022
Citation
HH 154-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 154
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Mungwari J
Full Bench
Mungwari J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawMurderSelf-defence
Keywords
murderself-defencedomestic violenceaxe attackmarital dispute
Tags
murderdomestic violenceself-defencecrimes of passion
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in lawful self-defence when she killed the deceased","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The deceased was disarmed and retreating when struck"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused had the requisite intention to sustain a charge of murder","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Use of lethal weapon on vulnerable body part"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused killed her husband with an axe during a domestic dispute after he accused her of infidelity. She claimed self-defence but the court found she had exceeded reasonable bounds and intended to kill him.
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