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Mutare High Court
THE STATE v JUDITH MUPELEFURAHA MULUMBA
HMT 18-18
Case Details
Court
Mutare High Court
Date
30 October 2018
Citation
HMT 18-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHMT 18
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MWAYERA J
Full Bench
MWAYERA J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawMental Health Law
Keywords
insanityspecial verdictexorcismasphyxiationcervical neck dislocation
Tags
Mental HealthMurderInsanity DefenceReligious Extremism
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Mental Health Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused should be found not guilty by reason of insanity","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Mental disorder at time of offence, recovery since then"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused requires further institutionalisation","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Current mental state, availability of medication, community safety"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, Judith Mupelefuraha Mulumba, strangled her nine-year-old sister, Kubota Mupelefuraha Mulumba, during a church gathering at Tongogara Refugee Camp on 14 June 2013. The accused believed she was exorcising demons from the deceased. A psychiatrist confirmed the accused was mentally disordered at the time of the offence but had recovered and was fit to stand trial.
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