THE STATE v KUDAKWASHE WILSON NOKO

HH 62 - 17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

16 January 2017

Citation

HH 62 - 17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 62

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

CHITAPI J

Full Bench

CHITAPI J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMental Health Law

Keywords

MurderMental DisorderInsanitySpecial VerdictCriminal Liability

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused committed the actus reus of murder","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Striking deceased with hoe, causing death"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the offence that rendered him incapable of appreciating the nature of his conduct","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"History of mental illness, defaulting treatment, auditory hallucinations, psychiatric report"}
{"issue_text":"What order should be made following a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Mental disorder not fully cured, relatives unwilling to take custody, accused requires continued treatment"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, Kudakwashe Wilson Noko, struck his mother, Mabi Noko, with a metal hoe on the head, causing her death. The accused surrendered to police and was found to have been suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the offence, having defaulted on his psychiatric medication.

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