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High Court to hear 45 murder cases in three month
07 Jan 2017 at 02:43hrs | Views
The High Court of Zimbabwe will this term alone hear 45 murder cases, one robbery case and prophet Walter Magaya's rape case between this month and March.
The National Prosecuting Authority has since notified authorities in charge of prisons in Bindura, Marondera, Karoi, Mt Darwin, Murehwa, Kadoma, Chinhoyi and Mutoko to make arrangements and transfer the murder suspects held in their prisons to Harare prisons immediately.
Police have been advised to ensure that witnesses are available to attend court on time.
"The subpoenas for all witnesses for the cases set down for this period have been sent to you for distribution to the various police stations and for the services to the witnesses," reads the notice to Deputy Commissioner General of Police (Crime) Godwin Matanga.
Meanwhile, the newly opened Masvingo High Court will hear 22 murder cases when the judicial year opens. The court was officially opened in May last year.
The first ever High Court to be opened in Masvingo in post-independence Zimbabwe is manned by two judges—Justices Joseph Martin Mafusire and Garainesu Mawadze.
Masvingo became the third city to house the High Court after Harare and Bulawayo.
The National Prosecuting Authority has since notified authorities in charge of prisons in Bindura, Marondera, Karoi, Mt Darwin, Murehwa, Kadoma, Chinhoyi and Mutoko to make arrangements and transfer the murder suspects held in their prisons to Harare prisons immediately.
Police have been advised to ensure that witnesses are available to attend court on time.
Meanwhile, the newly opened Masvingo High Court will hear 22 murder cases when the judicial year opens. The court was officially opened in May last year.
The first ever High Court to be opened in Masvingo in post-independence Zimbabwe is manned by two judges—Justices Joseph Martin Mafusire and Garainesu Mawadze.
Masvingo became the third city to house the High Court after Harare and Bulawayo.
Source - Online
