A Form One pupil at Mushunje High School in Marange, Mutare District, Manicaland, is facing a murder charge after allegedly beating a fellow learner to death during a fight at the school.
The pupil appeared before provincial magistrate Poterai Gwezhira on Saturday on a charge of murder. The case was remanded to 23 July.
Prosecutor Tavonga Mawire told the court that on 9 July 2026, both the accused and the deceased were Form One learners at Mushunje High School.
“At around 1200hrs, the accused and the deceased were attending their lessons at Mushunje High School,” Mawire alleged.
“There were 42 pupils in the classroom, and a misunderstanding arose between the two.
“They started to insult each other, the now deceased stood up and clapped the accused person on his head once.”
Feeling provoked, the accused allegedly punched the deceased once in the face with a clenched fist, causing him to collide with a desk. He fell to the floor, face down.
The now deceased was transported to Mushunje Clinic for treatment but he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The accused was released into his father’s custody, and the court ordered his father to bring him to court on all routine remand dates.
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