S v TAPERA & ORS 2012 (2) ZLR 246 (H)
Citation | 2012 (2) ZLR 246 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-372-12 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Hungwe & Mavangira JJ |
Heard | 22 May 2012; CAV |
Judgment | 26 September 2012 |
Counsel | R F Mushoriwa, for the appellants |
Case Type | Criminal appeal |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal law – offences under Criminal Law Code – culpable homicide – death caused by negligence – foreseeability – objective test – what must be foreseen – need to foresee risk of death, not merely risk of injury – need for a nexus between actions of accused and death of deceased
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