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| Pistorius trial: Door 'bashed' with cricket bat | Pistorius trial: Door 'bashed' with cricket bat |
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| The door through which Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend was "bashed" with a cricket bat, a forensics expert has told his murder trial in South Africa. | |
| The Paralympic athlete claims he tried to break open the door after realising whom he had shot. | The Paralympic athlete claims he tried to break open the door after realising whom he had shot. |
| The door has been brought into court to be examined during the murder trial. | The door has been brought into court to be examined during the murder trial. |
| Mr Pistorius denies intentionally killing Reeva Steenkamp in February last year, saying he fired after mistaking her for a burglar. | Mr Pistorius denies intentionally killing Reeva Steenkamp in February last year, saying he fired after mistaking her for a burglar. |
| There is also a toilet cubicle in court, says the BBC's Puma Fihlani at the court in Pretoria. | There is also a toilet cubicle in court, says the BBC's Puma Fihlani at the court in Pretoria. |
| It is a replica of the toilet in which Ms Steenkamp was shot. | It is a replica of the toilet in which Ms Steenkamp was shot. |
| The court will hear forensic evidence on the location of shooter, the grouping of the shots and their trajectory. | The court will hear forensic evidence on the location of shooter, the grouping of the shots and their trajectory. |
| Earlier on Wednesday, a friend of Mr Pistorius claimed that the star had driven at 200 km/h (124mph) and that he had taken a picture of the speedometer to prove it. | Earlier on Wednesday, a friend of Mr Pistorius claimed that the star had driven at 200 km/h (124mph) and that he had taken a picture of the speedometer to prove it. |
| The defence team alleged that Darren Fresco was himself driving at the time and had therefore fabricated evidence. | The defence team alleged that Darren Fresco was himself driving at the time and had therefore fabricated evidence. |
| On Tuesday, Mr Pistorius' defence team questioned a pathologist's finding that his girlfriend had eaten less than two hours before he killed her. | On Tuesday, Mr Pistorius' defence team questioned a pathologist's finding that his girlfriend had eaten less than two hours before he killed her. |
| This contradicts the athlete's account that the pair had been in bed for several hours before the shooting. | This contradicts the athlete's account that the pair had been in bed for several hours before the shooting. |
| The state is seeking to convince the court that Mr Pistorius and Ms Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model, and reality TV star, had an argument before the athlete fired the shots that killed her. | The state is seeking to convince the court that Mr Pistorius and Ms Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model, and reality TV star, had an argument before the athlete fired the shots that killed her. |
| There are no juries at trials in South Africa, and his fate will ultimately be decided by the judge, assisted by two assessors. | There are no juries at trials in South Africa, and his fate will ultimately be decided by the judge, assisted by two assessors. |
| If found guilty, the 27-year-old, a national sporting hero dubbed the "blade runner" after having both lower legs amputated, could face life imprisonment. | If found guilty, the 27-year-old, a national sporting hero dubbed the "blade runner" after having both lower legs amputated, could face life imprisonment. |