Zimbabwe courts will decide tomorrow if two men stay on death row for killing seven-year-old Tapiwa Makore. The boy died in September 2020 when his uncle with the same name teamed up with farm worker Tafadzwa Shamba. They cut the child into pieces after killing him. Dogs ate parts of his body the next day. His head remains missing.
Both men say they never killed him despite earlier confessions from Shamba, who told details about the murder. They claim Judge Mutevedzi made mistakes finding them guilty. The uncle argues he stayed away when the child died. He tells the courts that no solid proof connects him to the crime scene. The uncle says Shamba lied about him helping with the awful act.
Their lawyers argue black plastic bags found at home mean nothing since most homes keep them around. They say chicken blood stained their pants, not human blood. Court papers show the uncle believes Shamba tried framing him for revenge reasons. Supreme Court judges heard all arguments back in February before taking time to think about their final answer.
Both men say they never killed him despite earlier confessions from Shamba, who told details about the murder. They claim Judge Mutevedzi made mistakes finding them guilty. The uncle argues he stayed away when the child died. He tells the courts that no solid proof connects him to the crime scene. The uncle says Shamba lied about him helping with the awful act.
Their lawyers argue black plastic bags found at home mean nothing since most homes keep them around. They say chicken blood stained their pants, not human blood. Court papers show the uncle believes Shamba tried framing him for revenge reasons. Supreme Court judges heard all arguments back in February before taking time to think about their final answer.
