The State v Shelton Brito Ndlovu

HB 54/23

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

28 March 2023

Citation

HB 54/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHB 54

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Kabasa J

Full Bench

Kabasa JMr P Damba (Assessor)Mr M Ndlovu (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawEvidence

Keywords

Culpable HomicideNegligenceConcoctionPost-mortem

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder or culpable homicide.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Administration of concoction, death of deceased, lack of intent, negligence"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, a prophet, administered a concoction of aluminium sulphate and crushed herbs to the deceased and four others for spiritual deliverance. The deceased died after ingesting the mixture, with a post-mortem concluding the cause of death was chemical poisoning. The accused was found guilty of culpable homicide due to negligence, not murder.

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