THE STATE v PROSPER CHINATSI

HMA 32-25

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Case Details

Court

Masvingo High Court

Date

16 October 2025

Citation

HMA 32-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHMA 32

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

DUBE-BANDA J

Full Bench

DUBE-BANDA JMr Nish (Assessor)Mr Magate (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderSelf-defenceOkapi knifeAggressorEvidence evaluation

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 testimony that he was attacked by the deceased; the State witnesses' testimony that the deceased did not attack the accused."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law Code.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused's admission of stabbing the deceased; the post-mortem findings; the intent of the accused."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, Prosper Chinatsi, stabbed the deceased, Wellington Bako, twice with an okapi knife at a nightclub, causing his death. The accused claimed he acted in self-defence after the deceased allegedly attacked him, but the court found the accused was the aggressor and his version of events false.

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