THE STATE

versus

CELIA TICHAGWA

HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE

ZISENGWE J

MASVINGO, 10 March 2020

Criminal Review

ZISENGWE J:   The accused was convicted in the Magistrates Court of the offence of concealing the birth of a child in contravention of s 106(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] (The Criminal Code).  The charge that was preferred against the accused reads as follows:-