THE STATE v FERDINAND NGWENYA, MARSH ZVENYIKA, ANDREW MYAMBO and WELLINGTON TARWIREYI

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the four accused persons are guilty of murder under the doctrine of common purpose","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All accused persons were present; alleged joint mission; arming themselves"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether accused 1 is guilty of murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"law/mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused 1 struck deceased once; deceased died; post-mortem shows multiple fractures"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the state proved its case beyond reasonable doubt","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"State witnesses' credibility; defence versions not disproved"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the post-mortem evidence disproves the defence version of a single blow","issue_type":"fact/mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Multiple fractures vs single strike"}

Background