THE STATE v JULIA DEWA

HB 51/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

24 January 2022

Citation

HB 51/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 51

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

KABASA J

Full Bench

KABASA JMrs C. J. Baye (Assessor)Mrs L. Sithole (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderCulpable HomicideSelf DefenceAssaultPost MortemAggravated Assault

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused intended to cause the deceased's death or foresaw death as a likely result","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused struck the deceased twice on the head with a knobkerrie"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in self defence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused alleged self defence in her police statement; the deceased was holding a hoe"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 17 March 2016, the accused had a misunderstanding with the deceased's wife which escalated when the accused followed her to her homestead. The deceased attempted to intervene and asked the accused to leave. The accused then struck the deceased twice on the head with a knobkerrie, causing injuries that led to his death on 20 March 2016.

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