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Bulawayo High Court
The State v Andison Munkuli
HB 55/21
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
16 March 2021
Citation
HB 55/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHB 55
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MAKONESE J
Full Bench
MAKONESE JMr J NdubiwaMr J.L.M. Zulu
Areas of Law
Criminal LawDomestic Violence
Keywords
culpable homicidemurderdomestic violencephysical abuseparental discipline
Tags
culpable homicidedomestic violencephysical abuseparental violence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Domestic Violence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether accused was guilty of murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused kicked pregnant daughter in stomach causing death"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether accused was guilty of physical abuse under Domestic Violence Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Accused admitted to assaulting family members"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The 46-year-old accused, father of a 17-year-old pregnant daughter, assaulted her by kicking her in the stomach and striking her head with fists after she insisted on marrying her boyfriend. The daughter, six months pregnant, died from septic shock, uterine contusion with fetal death, and abdominal contusion.
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