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Masvingo High Court

THE STATE v WONDERFUL MANJORO

HMA 48-20

Case Details

Court
Masvingo High Court
Date
18 September 2020
Citation
HMA 48-20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWHMA 48
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial

Bench

Presiding
Mawadze J
Full Bench
Mawadze J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawCriminal Procedure
Keywords
MurderAttempted MurderRitualBlood LickingIdentificationConfessionSuperstition
Tags
MurderAttempted MurderRitual KillingIdentification ParadeConfession
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 was properly identified as the perpetrator of the offenses","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Witness identification evidence, recovered clothing, shoe print tracking"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the warned and cautioned statement and video were admissible and of probative value","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Trial within a trial, allegations of police coercion"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the accused had the requisite intent for murder and attempted murder","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of attacks, accused's confession, circumstances of the offenses"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the accused's alibi defense was credible","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's testimony, mother's testimony, witness evidence placing him at scenes"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused was charged with murder and attempted murder, allegedly committed as part of ritual killings where he stabbed victims to lick their blood for purported healing. The accused denied the charges, claiming mistaken identity and police coercion. The court found the accused guilty based on witness identification, recovered evidence, and his confessional statement.
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