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Masvingo High Court
THE STATE v OBERT MABHADHO CHANDIREKERA
HMA 51-19
Case Details
Court
Masvingo High Court
Date
6 November 2019
Citation
HMA 51-19
Neutral Citation
None
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MAWADZE J
Full Bench
MAWADZE J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawCriminal Procedure
Keywords
MurderSelf-defenceIntentionOkapi knifePost mortem
Tags
MurderSelf-defenceStabbingOkapi knife
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in self-defence when he stabbed the deceased.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The nature of the attack on the accused and the proportionality of his response."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
On 24 September 2010, a dispute over a US$1.00 fee for a hired push cart between the deceased and the accused's brother escalated into a brawl at a beer hall in Masvingo. The accused intervened and stabbed the deceased twice with an okapi knife, causing fatal injuries. The accused claimed he acted in self-defence, alleging he was being throttled.
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