THE STATE v WISDOM MPILWENHLE NDLOVU

HB 262/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

11 October 2022

Citation

HB 262/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 262

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Makonese J

Full Bench

Makonese JMr O. Dewa (Assessor)Mr E. Mashingaidze (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderStrangulationAsphyxiaSelf DefenceProvocationWarned and Cautioned Statement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder or culpable homicide.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The nature of the altercation and the accused's intent."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the defence of self-defence is valid.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The allegation that the deceased grabbed the accused's testicles."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the defence of provocation reduces the charge to culpable homicide.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The alleged theft of money by the deceased."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 2 June 2019, the accused and the deceased, a sex worker, were at Silver Sands Lodge in Bulawayo. Following an altercation over missing money and a broken lucky charm, the accused strangled the deceased, causing her death. The accused then concealed the body under a bed, stole the deceased's mobile phone, and fled the scene.

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