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Bulawayo High Court
THE STATE v SHEPHERD MASHUMBA
HB 84-19
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
20 May 2019
Citation
HB 84-19
Neutral Citation
[2019] ZWHB 84
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MOYO J
Full Bench
MOYO JMr A. B Mpofu (Assessor)Mr M Ndlovu (Assessor)
Areas of Law
Criminal LawEvidence
Keywords
MurderCulpable HomicideDolusNegligenceAssault
Tags
MurderCulpable HomicideAssaultTouting
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No specific statutes were cited
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused pushed deceased into path of truck"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
On 4 May 2018, the deceased Amos Sibanda was involved in a fare dispute with a taxi driver in Gweru. The accused, a tout, pushed the deceased backwards into the path of a passing truck, which ran over his chest. The deceased died from blunt chest and abdominal trauma.
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