ConfessionVoluntarinessAssault by policeIndicationsSection 50 Constitution
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Trial within a trialAdmissibility of evidenceConfessionsUndue influence
legislation
Statutes Cited
Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Were the unconfirmed warned and cautioned statements and indications made freely and voluntarily, and are they admissible in evidence?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged assaults by police, testimony of independent witness, failure to report assaults"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused persons are charged with murder for allegedly assaulting Innocent Tabera with axes and a knife on 2 January 2021. They challenged the admissibility of their unconfirmed warned and cautioned statements and indications, alleging they were assaulted by police. The court found the evidence of police officers and an independent witness credible and ruled that the statements and indications were made freely and voluntarily.
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