A Harare cellphone dealer, Sipho Million Ncube, is dead after a murder prosecution reaches the stage where two accused must defend themselves. The High Court rules that the State has presented sufficient evidence for the case to proceed, rejecting applications for discharge.
According to reports, Elvin Saungweme Dongo and Dellon David Balani had sought to be cleared at the close of the State’s case. Their argument is that the prosecutors have not met the threshold required to put them on their defence. The court’s decision means the matter advances to the defence phase.
Both outlets provide the same core account: the trial continues following the ruling on the “case to answer” standard. The available information does not include additional details on evidence, witnesses, or the specific circumstances of the killing, nor does it describe how the defence responds after the ruling.
