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Bulawayo High Court
THE STATE v QHUBEKANI NCUBE
HB 36/24
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
8 March 2024
Citation
HB 36/24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHB 36
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
DUBE-BANDA J
Full Bench
DUBE-BANDA J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawCriminal Procedure
Keywords
Self-defenceMurderSnooker stickUnlawful attack
Tags
MurderSelf-defenceViolent Crime
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in lawful self-defence when he struck the deceased.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Deceased charging with a knife; accused striking with snooker stick"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused struck the deceased twice on the head with a snooker stick, causing his death. The accused claimed he acted in self-defence after the deceased, who was intoxicated and armed with a knife, had stabbed four other people and charged towards him.
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