THE STATE v FARAI GAPARA and DHANAI GAPARA

HH 91-2012

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

21 June 2012

Citation

HH 91-2012

Neutral Citation

[2012] ZWHH 91

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

BERE J

Full Bench

BERE J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawEvidence

Keywords

MurderConstructive IntentCommon PurposeAssaultWitchcraft Accusation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Who assaulted the deceased on 9 December 2010?","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence of witnesses, accused 2's statement, presence at scene"}
{"issue_text":"What would be the appropriate verdict when the pieces of evidence presented are weaved together to make a coherent story?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of assault, weapons used, accused persons' conduct, deceased's vulnerability"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 9 December 2010, the deceased, a 53-year-old woman who was ill and bedridden, was accused of witchcraft and severely assaulted by two accused persons acting in common purpose. She died approximately two to three hours after the assault. The first accused admitted assault but argued for culpable homicide, while the second accused initially denied participation but later conceded involvement.

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