THE STATE v MELIINKOSI NDLOVU

HB 125/23

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

3 October 2022

Citation

HB 125/23

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 125/23

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MOYO J

Full Bench

MOYO J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawEvidence

Keywords

murderculpable homicideknifeassaultaggression

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused's actions constitute murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Aggression by deceased, stabbing by accused, lack of intent to kill"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 9 August 2021, at his homestead in Nkayi, the accused stabbed the deceased once on the chest with a knife during a physical altercation. The deceased had been the aggressor, assaulting the accused with a clenched fist and later striking him with a stick. The accused pleaded guilty to culpable homicide, admitting he negligently caused the death.

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