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The court held that intent to kill can be established by the manner in which the victim was assaulted, specifically targeting the head with force, and that the brutality of the act precludes sentence reduction even if the accused admitted guilt. The classification as murder and the sentence of life imprisonment were upheld.
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The court found that Kanani Eugène's actions—repeatedly striking his wife on the head with a bottle with severe force—demonstrated clear intent to kill, satisfying the elements of attempted murder of a spouse. The sentence imposed was appropriate given the gravity of the offense and prior reduction by the lower court. The appeal lacked merit.
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The medical report and witness statements established that the deceased died as a result of being beaten with a plank on the head by her son, Uwamurengeye Venant. The nature and location of the injuries demonstrated intent to kill, qualifying the offence as parricide. The reclassification of the offence is both a right and a duty of the judge. The previous judgments were rendered by courts lacking jurisdiction for parricide, and must be nullified. The case must be retried at first instance in the Intermediate Court of Rusizi.
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