Zimbabwe: Teen Acquitted of Murder As Judge Slams Adults for Leaving Children At Nightclub

A 17-year-old boy has been acquitted of murder after the High Court found the State had failed to prove that he stabbed a fellow teenager to death at a New Year’s Eve gathering, with the judge sharply criticising adults for allowing children as young as 13 to be out at a nightclub at 3am.

Justice Emilia Muchawa described the case as “heartbreaking”, saying the ages of the accused, deceased and witnesses exposed a disturbing breakdown in family and societal responsibility.

The court heard that…