Prosecution queries Pistorius tears Breaking down in tears, Oscar Pistorius told the courtroom I did not fire at Reeva The prosecutor at the Oscar Pistorius murder trial has suggested the South African athlete is using his emotions as an escape. He broke down in tears four times on Monday and has also vomited in court. Now you trying to be emotional and its not working, said prosecutor Gerrie Nel. Mr Pistorius admits killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February last year, but says he fired his gun after mistaking her for an intruder. Mr Nel said the Olympic sprinter, 27, had deliberately shot Ms Steenkamp, a model, after the couple had had an argument. As the prosecutor resumed his cross-examination on Monday, he accused Mr Pistorius of tailoring his evidence as he went along to suit the defence case, which had been concocted. Your version of events is untrue, Mr Nel said. Oscar Pistorius was still emotional as he left court Prosecutor Gerrie Nel suggested the athlete was broke down as an escape Mr Pistorius sister Aimee (c) has been following the trial intently The athletes fans greeted him with white balloons as he arrived in court on Monday Shortly before the case adjourned for the day, Mr Nel said: Youre getting emotional now because youre getting frustrated because your version [of events] is improbable. The prosecutor, known as bull terrier for his fierce style of questioning, then asked: Youre not using your emotional state as an escape are you? The BBCs Pumza Fihlani in the South Africa capital Pretoria says Mr Nel spent much of the day trying to highlight apparent inconsistencies between Mr Pistorius bail application and his evidence in court. On one occasion, when Mr Pistorius corrected Mr Nel, the prosecutor said this showed Mr Pistorius was a stickler for detail and yet on many aspects of the case, the athlete was being vague.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 16:28:06 +0000
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