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Oscar Pistorius judge bans live broadcast of autopsy | |
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The judge in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial has banned all live broadcast of autopsy evidence given by a forensic medicine expert. | |
Pathologist Gert Saayman said that broadcasting his report could compromise the "dignity of the deceased". | |
The Paralympic athlete denies intentionally killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. | |
On Monday the trial entered its second week. | |
Earlier, a security guard at the compound where Mr Pistorius lived defended his own account of phone calls made in the minutes after the shooting of Ms Steenkamp. | |
Pieter Baba said he had phoned Mr Pistorius and not the other way round, as the defence team had suggested. | Pieter Baba said he had phoned Mr Pistorius and not the other way round, as the defence team had suggested. |
Mr Pistorius says he mistook the 29-year-old model and aspiring lawyer for an intruder. | |
If found guilty, the 27-year-old, a national sporting hero dubbed the "blade runner", could face life imprisonment. | If found guilty, the 27-year-old, a national sporting hero dubbed the "blade runner", could face life imprisonment. |
On Friday Mr Baba, a security guard working at Mr Pistorius' gated community, spoke of his shock at seeing Mr Pistorius carrying a dying Ms Steenkamp down the stairs at the athlete's villa. | On Friday Mr Baba, a security guard working at Mr Pistorius' gated community, spoke of his shock at seeing Mr Pistorius carrying a dying Ms Steenkamp down the stairs at the athlete's villa. |
Mr Baba said he had called Mr Pistorius in response to neighbours' reports of gunfire from the house in the early hours of the morning. | Mr Baba said he had called Mr Pistorius in response to neighbours' reports of gunfire from the house in the early hours of the morning. |
The guard said Mr Pistorius had told him: "Everything is fine," before calling him back a few minutes later and crying down the phone. | The guard said Mr Pistorius had told him: "Everything is fine," before calling him back a few minutes later and crying down the phone. |
On Monday, Mr Pistorius' defence lawyer suggested the athlete had called Mr Baba first and not the other way round, but the witness stuck to his testimony. | |
Mr Pistorius' lawyer, Barry Roux, then suggested his client had said: "I am fine," and not: "Everything is fine," but again the witness said this was not true. | Mr Pistorius' lawyer, Barry Roux, then suggested his client had said: "I am fine," and not: "Everything is fine," but again the witness said this was not true. |
"My Lady, what I just told the court is the truth," Mr Baba told the judge. | |
Distraught | Distraught |
During an emotional testimony on Friday, his former girlfriend, Samantha Taylor, described how Mr Pistorius fired his gun from his car. The athlete denies doing so. | During an emotional testimony on Friday, his former girlfriend, Samantha Taylor, described how Mr Pistorius fired his gun from his car. The athlete denies doing so. |
Mr Pistorius has appeared distraught as the events of 14 February 2013 have been recounted in the court in Pretoria. | Mr Pistorius has appeared distraught as the events of 14 February 2013 have been recounted in the court in Pretoria. |
The state is seeking to convince the court that Mr Pistorius and Ms Steenkamp, a model, reality TV star and law graduate, had an argument before the athlete fired the shots that killed his girlfriend. | The state is seeking to convince the court that Mr Pistorius and Ms Steenkamp, a model, reality TV star and law graduate, had an argument before the athlete fired the shots that killed his girlfriend. |
There are no juries at trials in South Africa, and his fate will ultimately be decided by the judge. | There are no juries at trials in South Africa, and his fate will ultimately be decided by the judge. |