THE STATE v TALENT BWERONOFA

HB 90/21

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

28 May 2021

Citation

HB 90/21

Neutral Citation

[2021] ZWHB 90

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

DUBE-BANDA J

Full Bench

DUBE-BANDA JMr Matemba (Assessor)Ms Sithole (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderAssaultCausationReasonable DoubtProvocationArtisanal Miners

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused caused the death of the deceased","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Causation between accused's conduct and death"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All facts regarding the incident"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of a lesser offence of assault","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's conduct of slapping and throwing stones"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused was charged with murder for allegedly causing the death of Hardlife Delight Javangwe by throwing stones at him, causing him to fall into a mine shaft. The incident occurred during a dispute between artisanal miners at Wanderer Mine, Shurugwi. The deceased was intoxicated and had no torch in a dark tunnel.

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