THE STATE v VUSUMUZI MOYO

HB 91/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

17 March 2022

Citation

HB 91/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 91

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

DUBE-BANDA J

Full Bench

DUBE-BANDA JMr T.E Ndlovu (Assessor)Mr S.L Bazwi (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

RapeMurderCircumstantial EvidencePost-mortemConsent

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the State proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused raped the deceased","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Presence of semen on deceased's body and accused's penis; accused being last person with deceased"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused committed murder with actual intent","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of injuries; weapons used; accused's conduct"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in private defence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Accused's claim that deceased struck him first"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused was charged with rape and murder of Lizzie Mpofu. The incident followed a meeting concerning the accused's matrimonial dispute. The accused was the last person seen with the deceased. The deceased was found dead with injuries to the head and semen on her body. The accused was found to have semen on his penis.

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