Pistorius swore and shouted before he shot
Oscar Pistorius swore and shouted at what he thought was an intruder in his home before he opened fire, killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Monday.
FILE PICTURE: State prosecutor Gerrie Nel looks on while paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius testifies during his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, 10 April 2014. Picture: Marco Longari/AFP/Pool
Pistorius said as he approached the bathroom door, he shouted: “Get out of my house… Get the fuck out of my house.”
Speaking in a high pitched voice, he then broke down and cried.
Court adjourned and Pistorius continued to stand in the witness box in tears.
His brother Carl and sister Aimee, rushed to his side, seeking to give him comfort.
Pistorius has been charged with murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
He shot her dead through the locked bathroom of his home.
He claimed to have mistaken her for an intruder.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said he intended to prove that Pistorius was tailoring his evidence to suit his version.
Court was to resume at 11.30am.
– Sapa
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