THE STATE v QEDAMANDLA MPALA

HB 95/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

10 March 2022

Citation

HB 95/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 95

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

DUBE-BANDA J

Full Bench

DUBE-BANDA JMr T.E Ndlovu (Assessor)Mr S.L Bazwi (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderCulpable HomicideAssaultPost-mortemGuilty Plea

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused's actions constitute murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All facts regarding the assault, use of weapons, and cause of death"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 26 May 2021, the accused accused the deceased of stealing his cellphone. He tied the deceased's hands and legs, stripped him, trampled on his stomach and chest, and assaulted him with switches. The deceased managed to escape but was struck with an axe by the accused. The deceased died from his injuries the following day.

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