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Harare High Court
THE STATE v TINASHE MUGARISANWA
HH 62-23
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
5 November 2022
Citation
HH 62-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 62
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MUREMBA J
Full Bench
MUREMBA J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawCriminal Procedure
Keywords
MurderSelf DefenceDefence of AnotherIllegal Gold PannersSecurity GuardShotgun
Tags
MurderSelf DefenceCriminal Law
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act)
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act)
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act)
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act)
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in self-defence and defence of another under section 253 of the Criminal Law Code.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The advance of the deceased and his accomplices; the wielding of machetes; the proximity of the parties; the firing of warning shots."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, a security guard, shot and killed an illegal gold panner with a shotgun during a confrontation at Shamva Mine. The accused claimed he acted in self-defence and defence of his unarmed colleagues as the deceased and his accomplices were advancing towards them wielding machetes.
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