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Case Details
Court
Mutare High Court
Date
1 April 2021
Citation
HMT 17-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHMT 17
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MUZENDA J
Full Bench
MUZENDA J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawSelf-defence
Keywords
MurderAttempted MurderSelf-defenceMob AttackExcessive Force
Tags
MurderAttempted MurderSelf-defence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in lawful self-defence when he shot the deceased and complainant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Mob attack on guardroom, distance of victims when shot, absence of warning shots"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, a security guard at Roscommon Estate, shot and killed Beware Tsarara and injured Shingirirai Mafake when a mob armed with machetes attacked the guardroom where he was on duty on 25 November 2019. The accused claimed he acted in self-defence.
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