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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
24 November 2017
Citation
HH 834-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 834
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Tsanga J
Full Bench
Tsanga J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawSentencing
Keywords
culpable homicidedomestic violencestone throwingconcurrent sentencesgender stereotypes
Tags
culpable homicidedomestic violencegender-based violenceconcurrent sentences
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether accused is guilty of murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused threw stone at wife who was carrying baby; baby died from fall"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether sentence should run concurrently with existing sentence for attempted murder","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Accused already serving 6-year sentence from Murewa Magistrate Court"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, during a domestic dispute with his wife, threw a fist-sized stone striking her on the head while she carried their 13-month-old stepdaughter on her back. Both mother and child fell, with the baby hitting her head on a rock and dying instantly from head trauma.
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