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Masvingo High Court
THE STATE v EDMORE MAGODO
[2017] ZWHMA 27
Case Details
Court
Masvingo High Court
Date
9 June 2017
Citation
[2017] ZWHMA 27
Judgment No.
HMA 27/17
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Mawadze J
Full Bench
Mawadze J
Areas of Law
Criminal Law
Keywords
MurderConstructive Intent
Tags
MurderSingle Witness Evidence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused unlawfully caused the death of Sharai Murowa with constructive intent","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes\n### ARGUMENTS SECTION","related_facts":"Evelyn Gura’s eyewitness account, post-mortem findings"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, Edmore Magodo, was convicted of murdering his 77-year-old step-grandmother, Sharai Murowa, by striking her with burning firewood during a family dispute. The State relied on the uncorroborated testimony of Evelyn Gura, the sole surviving eyewitness, while the accused claimed self-defense and attributed the injury to a deceased relative.
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