THE STATE v SENZENI JIYANE AND LINDIWE NCUBE

HB 46.20

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

6 March 2020

Citation

HB 46.20

Neutral Citation

[2020] ZWHB 46

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MABHIKWA J

Full Bench

MABHIKWA JMrs A MoyoMr M N Ndlovu

Areas of Law

Criminal LawEvidence Law

Keywords

MurderCulpable HomicideNegligenceTraditional HealerConcoctionStomach Contents Aspiration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused persons negligently caused the death of the deceased","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Administration of concoction, quantity consumed, cause of death"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The deceased, a four-year-old disabled child, was taken to a traditional healer for speech therapy. She was administered a concoction of raw eggs, salt, and water over several days. The child died after aspirating stomach contents, and the accused were found guilty of culpable homicide due to gross negligence in administering the concoction.

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