A Bulawayo High Court acquits a man accused of murder after the court finds that the prosecution fails to produce evidence linking him to the killing. According to reports, the case comes to an end following the ruling that the State did not establish a sufficient connection between the accused and the offence. The coverage describes how the deceased’s wife searches for her missing husband, including through contact with the husband’s girlfriend, before learning that he had last visited the accused. The judge’s decision is based on the lack of admissible or persuasive evidence tying the accused to the murder, rather than on any finding that the act did not occur. The acquittal reflects the court’s conclusion that the prosecution has not met the evidentiary burden required for a murder conviction. The reports do not indicate that the court makes additional determinations beyond the failure to link the accused to the killing.