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Harare High Court
The State v Chrisphen Chipurura
HH 77-10
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
24 March 2010
Citation
HH 77-10
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 77
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Musakwa J
Full Bench
Musakwa JMr Gonzo (Assessor)Mr Shenje (Assessor)
Areas of Law
Criminal LawMurder
Keywords
MurderConstructive intentAberratio ictusChild victimDomestic violence
Tags
MurderConstructive intentAberratio ictusChild victim
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused had the requisite intention for murder when he killed the deceased child","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused admitted knowing child was on mother's back; aimed blow at mother but struck child"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, a qualified teacher, had a romantic relationship with Abigail George who had a 3-year-old son Nigel Josi. After spending the night locked in Abigail's house, an argument ensued when Abigail told accused not to return. The accused attacked Abigail with an axe, and when aiming a second blow at her, struck and killed the child who was on her back.
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