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Harare High Court
THE STATE v MACHEKA SHANGWA and WELLINGTON SHANGWA
HH 85-2012
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
8 June 2011
Citation
HH 85-2012
Neutral Citation
[2012] ZWHH 85
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
BERE J
Full Bench
BERE J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawEvidence
Keywords
Culpable HomicideCommon PurposeSelf-DefenceRevenge
Tags
Culpable HomicideMurderCommon Purpose
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law Code
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the first accused is guilty of murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"First accused stabbed deceased with screwdriver; claimed self-defence"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the second accused is guilty of murder or culpable homicide under common purpose","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Second accused initiated revenge; accompanied first accused to scene"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
On 25 December 2009, the second accused reported a misunderstanding with the deceased to the first accused. The first accused armed himself with a screwdriver and stabbed the deceased, causing his death. The second accused initiated the revenge and accompanied the first accused to the scene.
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