THE STATE v ZACHARIA MANHURU

HCC 41/25

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Case Details

Court

Chinhoyi High Court

Date

4 July 2025

Citation

HCC 41/25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHCC 41

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

BACHI MZAWAZI J

Full Bench

BACHI MZAWAZI J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderAttempted MurderIdentificationSingle WitnessCredibilityAcquittal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether there was proper identification pointing exclusively to the accused as the perpetrator of both offences.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Witness identification, lighting conditions, witness intoxication"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the evidence of the single State witness is sufficient to sustain the conviction of the accused on both or either one of the two counts charged.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Single witness evidence, credibility, corroboration"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On the night of 25 April 2025, near Kuwadzana Shops in Banket, a male adult was stabbed to death and a female was seriously injured. The State's case relied solely on the testimony of the female victim, who identified the accused as the attacker. The defence denied involvement, presenting an alibi and challenging the witness's credibility due to intoxication and inconsistencies.

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