The State v Costa Maphosa

HB 12-19

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

30 January 2019

Citation

HB 12-19

Neutral Citation

[2019] ZWHB 12

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MOYO J

Full Bench

MOYO J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMurderAttempted Murder

Keywords

murder with constructive intentdomestic violencestone peltinginfant victim

Tags

murderattempted murderdomestic violenceconstructive intent

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Case Summary

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused had actual intention to murder the deceased","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Accused pelted stones at mother carrying child; death resulted from blunt force trauma"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused had constructive intention (legal intention) to murder","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused aimed stones at vulnerable head area knowing child was strapped to back; death was real possibility"}
{"issue_text":"Whether accused was guilty of attempted murder regarding Ntokozo Ndlovu","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused pleaded guilty to separate assault on Ndlovu with stones"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused assaulted his girlfriend Ntokozo Ndlovu by pelting her with stones while she was carrying her infant son strapped to her back, resulting in the child's death from severe head injuries. The accused also faced a separate charge of attempted murder for assaulting Ndlovu on a different occasion.

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