THE STATE v TAPELO NDLOVU

HB 240/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

8 September 2022

Citation

HB 240/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 240

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MOYO J

Full Bench

MOYO JMr O. Dewa (Assessor)Mr P. Damba (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderOkapi knifeSelf-defenceProvocation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in self-defence or was justified in stabbing the deceased.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The altercation outside the house; possession of the knife; who initiated the violence."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted with intent to kill.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The number and location of stab wounds; use of a lethal weapon."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused and the deceased, after drinking together, had a misunderstanding over a cellphone. The accused stabbed the deceased four times with an Okapi knife, causing his death. The court rejected the accused's claim of self-defence.

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