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S v REZA & ANOR 2004 (1) ZLR 138 (H)

2004 (1) ZLR p138

Citation

2004 (1) ZLR 138 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-2-04

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Chinhengo J & Makarau J

Heard

31 July 2003

Judgment

11 February 2004

Counsel

Mr B Chikowero, for the appellants
R Tokwe, for the respondent

Case Type

Criminal appeal

Annotations

No case annotations to date

Flynote

Criminal law — common law offences — assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm — how intent to be inferred — not necessary that grievous bodily harm should actually occur — acts amounting to torture, intended to induce a confession — intent to do grievous bodily harm proved

Criminal procedure (sentence) — common law offences — assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm — police officers torturing suspect by beating him on soles of feet — custodial sentence warranted

Evidence — medical evidence — criminal case — need for doctor to be called when affidavit unclear or inconsistent with oral testimony

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