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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88995, member: 27"] A young mom walks free after strangling her disabled kid under extreme family pressure. High Court acquittal [LIST] [*]Justice Evangelista Kabasa cleared Melody Mwiinde of murder charges. [*]The judge cited failed proof of free will or criminal intent. [*]Defence of self-compulsion succeeded due to life threats. [*]The ruling came during the Hwange circuit session. [/LIST] Case details [LIST] [*]Precious died on 23 April 2025 in Binga District. [*]Melody Mwiinde claimed her father demanded the killing. [*]She described repeated rape and rejection of the child. [*]Threats included poisoning her if she refused. [/LIST] Family aftermath [LIST] [*]Mwiinde initially blamed goblins for the death. [*]She later confessed and showed relatives the hidden body. [*]Police found the copper cable sheath used in the act. [*]Post-mortem evidence supported the prosecution's case. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]