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Harare High Court
The State v Edson Zikumva and 4 Ors
HH 164-11
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
28 July 2011
Citation
HH 164-11
Neutral Citation
[2008] ZWHH 164
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Bhunu J
Full Bench
Bhunu J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawMurderCommon purpose doctrineSelf-defence
Keywords
murderconstructive intentcommon purposeself-defencefamily feudadulterylobola dispute
Tags
murdercommon purposeself-defencefamily feud
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether all five accused acted in common purpose to murder the deceased","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence of coordinated attack vs single stab wound"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether Fast Zikumva acted in self-defence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Claim of deceased attacking with shovel vs evidence of single wound"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether second accused incited the murder","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"State witness evidence vs accused evidence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Five members of the Zikumva family were charged with murdering Onismus Zikumva on 15 April 2006 during a beer drink. The killing stemmed from a long-standing family feud over adultery and lobola payments related to a child born from the second accused's wife's affair with his brother. The deceased was the son of the brother involved in the adultery.
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