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Harare High Court
The State v Collen Tinashe Jamu
HH 629-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
16 September 2022
Citation
HH 629-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 629
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MUTEVEDZI J
Full Bench
MUTEVEDZI J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawMurderIntention
Keywords
murderintention to killprovocationdomestic relationshipmetal hoe
Tags
murderdomestic violencerelationship breakdownprovocation defence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Did the accused have the requisite intention to commit murder?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Use of lethal weapon, multiple blows to head, hiding of body, failure to seek help"}
- {"issue_text":"Was the defence of provocation available to the accused?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Deceased's rejection of accused, admission of new relationship"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, Collen Tinashe Jamu, murdered his estranged girlfriend Mitchel Chipere by striking her multiple times with a metal hoe on the head after she ended their relationship and admitted to having a new boyfriend. He hid her body under the bed and was later found by police hiding in the house.
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