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Teenager charged with murder in Zimbabwe, but advocates say she acted in self-defence

The man escaped but was found dead the following day.
Matutsa's case has ignited debate about women's rights, with activists saying the law should protect women who kill in self-defence, given the prevalence of sexual violence in the country.
The law states if a person believes "genuinely and on reasonable grounds" they are defending themselves or someone else from an unlawful attack they should be entitled to a "complete or partial defence to any criminal charge".
The Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association and Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) have offered Matutsa legal representation and counselling.
In a statement supplied to The Guardian the WLSA said Matutsa "acted in self-defence and did not intend on committing murder".

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