THE STATE v GOODSON ZONDO

HB 144/20

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

30 June 2020

Citation

HB 144/20

Neutral Citation

[2020] ZWHB 144

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MAKONESE J

Full Bench

MAKONESE JMr P. Damba (Assessor)Mr J. Sobantu (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawEvidence

Keywords

MurderCulpable HomicideProvocationAssaultHIV Status

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The nature of the assault, the accused's intent, the provocation by the deceased"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, a married man, engaged in a sexual relationship with his domestic maid. After discovering she was on ARVs and had lied about her HIV status, he confronted her. Following an argument where she made a provocative remark, he assaulted her multiple times with a plank, causing severe injuries that led to her death.

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