THE STATE v TINASHE CHINGOVO

HB 221/23

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

19 September 2023

Citation

HB 221/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHB 221

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MOYO J

Full Bench

MOYO JMrs BayeMr Matemba

Areas of Law

Criminal LawProcedure

Keywords

culpable homicideself-defencestabbingassault

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused had the requisite intention to commit murder or acted negligently","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The stabbing occurred while deceased was on top of accused; accused pulled knife and stabbed"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 18 December 2021, the accused and his brother, the deceased, had a misunderstanding over money from a sold family beast. After being assaulted by the deceased on two occasions, the accused stabbed the deceased once on the abdomen with a knife while the deceased was on top of him. The deceased died four days later from his injuries.

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