THE STATE v GELI MUNKULI

HB 146/23

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

26 June 2023

Citation

HB 146/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHB 146

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

KABASA J

Full Bench

KABASA JMr G Maphosa (Assessor)Mr J Ndubiwa (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawSentencing

Keywords

MurderPlea of GuiltyAssault with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily HarmDomestic Violence

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused intended to kill the deceased or realised the real risk of death but continued anyway","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The nature and extent of the assault, the weapon used, the deceased's age"}
{"issue_text":"What is the appropriate sentence for a youthful offender convicted of culpable homicide involving the assault of a child","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused's age, her status as a first offender, the brutal nature of the assault, the victim's age"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 5 July 2022, the accused, a 19-year-old housemaid, assaulted her employer's 10-year-old son with a switch multiple times for losing a pen. The child sustained injuries that led to his death on 7 July 2022 from traumatic shock and subdural hematoma. The accused pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.

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