THE STATE v TASHINGA RUFARO EDWARD MUSONZA

HB 172.19

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

26 July 2019

Citation

HB 172.19

Neutral Citation

[2019] ZWHB 172

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MOYO J

Full Bench

MOYO JMr J Sobantu (Assessor)Mrs Dewa (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawEvidence

Keywords

MurderConstructive IntentCircumstantial EvidencePost-mortemDomestic Violence

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused caused the death of the deceased with constructive intent.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The altercation, the assault at the airbase, the post-mortem findings, the accused's defence."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On the night of 25 November 2018, the accused and the deceased, his girlfriend, had an altercation at her residence in Gweru. They subsequently drove to the Airforce base where the accused assaulted the deceased. The deceased was found to be unwell thereafter and was taken to hospital where she was confirmed dead. The post-mortem revealed multiple blunt force traumas as the cause of death.

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