The State v Dumiso Ngadziore

HMT 36/19

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Case Details

Court

Mutare High Court

Date

21 May 2019

Citation

HMT 36/19

Neutral Citation

[2019] ZWHMT 36

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MWAYERA J

Full Bench

MWAYERA J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMental Health Law

Keywords

InsanityMurderMental DisorderSpecial VerdictHomicide

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether accused had requisite intention to commit murder given mental disorder","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused was mentally disordered at time of killing; medical evidence of mental state"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

A 10-year-old girl, Janet Mutisi, was killed by her uncle Dumiso Ngadziore who struck her with a hoe and stick, causing fatal head injuries. The accused was found to have been mentally disordered at the time of the offence and lacked requisite intention for murder.

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