THE STATE v JUSTICE MATIKINYIDZE

HH 251-23

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

28 March 2023

Citation

HH 251-23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHH 251

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MUNGWARI J

Full Bench

MUNGWARI J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderCircumstantial EvidenceIdentity of AssailantFlight from SceneCredibility

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused was the person who stabbed the deceased.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Identity of the assailant; opportunity; motive; flight from scene; contradictions in accused's evidence."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, a neighbour of the deceased, was charged with murder after stabbing the deceased during a confrontation. The accused claimed he was the one attacked by the deceased and others, and fled because he was being called a thief. The court found the accused's version of events to be false and inconsistent with the evidence, including that of his own daughter, and concluded that he was the only person who could have inflicted the fatal wound.

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