Zimbabwe: High Court Acquits Epileptic of Murder

21 October 2009

Harare — A MUTOKO woman who used an axe to kill a neighbour she accused of having an affair with her boyfriend and then secretly buried the body, has been acquitted of murder after the High Court found she was epileptic and could not be held responsible for her actions.

Grace Cheuka of Village 20 Nyadire Resettlement, who was represented by Mr Joshua Shekede of Wintertons law firm, was saved by her mental status, which was confirmed by Government medical doctors.

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