THE STATE v KHONZAPHI MUMPANDE

HB 136/25

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

25 June 2025

Citation

HB 136/25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHB 136

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

KABASA J

Full Bench

KABASA JT.E NdlovuJ. Zulu

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderSelf-defenceCulpable homicideKnifeStab woundPostmortemSection 314Criminal Procedure and Evidence ActCriminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in self-defence when he stabbed the deceased","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused's claim of being attacked by deceased and Farai; the nature of the altercation; the accused's possession of the knife"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All facts regarding the stabbing, the accused's intent, and the circumstances of the incident"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused's version of events is credible","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused's warned and cautioned statement vs his defence outline; the evidence of Farai and Thulani"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 26 December 2024, the accused stabbed the deceased once in the chest with a knife at Chitongo Business Centre. The incident occurred after the deceased reprimanded the accused for holding his 16-year-old niece's hand. The accused claimed he acted in self-defence after being attacked by the deceased and another man, Farai Nkomo.

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