THE STATE v JUDITH MUPELEFURAHA MULUMBA

HMT 18-18

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Case Details

Court

Mutare High Court

Date

30 October 2018

Citation

HMT 18-18

Neutral Citation

[2018] ZWHMT 18

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MWAYERA J

Full Bench

MWAYERA J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMental Health Law

Keywords

insanityspecial verdictexorcismasphyxiationcervical neck dislocation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused should be found not guilty by reason of insanity","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Mental disorder at time of offence, recovery since then"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused requires further institutionalisation","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Current mental state, availability of medication, community safety"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, Judith Mupelefuraha Mulumba, strangled her nine-year-old sister, Kubota Mupelefuraha Mulumba, during a church gathering at Tongogara Refugee Camp on 14 June 2013. The accused believed she was exorcising demons from the deceased. A psychiatrist confirmed the accused was mentally disordered at the time of the offence but had recovered and was fit to stand trial.

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