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| Oscar Pistorius trial: Photographs of Paralympian drenched in blood shown in court | Oscar Pistorius trial: Photographs of Paralympian drenched in blood shown in court |
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| Photographs of a bare-chested Oscar Pistorius covered in blood from the waist down were shown in court as his murder trial entered its tenth day. | Photographs of a bare-chested Oscar Pistorius covered in blood from the waist down were shown in court as his murder trial entered its tenth day. |
| The photographs were taken shortly after the Paralympian shot and killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. | The photographs were taken shortly after the Paralympian shot and killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day last year. |
| In one of the photographs, a shirtless Pistorius is seen standing facing the camera wearing shorts and his prosthetic legs are splattered with blood. | In one of the photographs, a shirtless Pistorius is seen standing facing the camera wearing shorts and his prosthetic legs are splattered with blood. |
| The second photograph showed Pistorius from the waist up, with a tattoo visible on his back, but his naked chest appears to be clean of blood. The photographs were taken in his garage before he was arrested and taken to the police station. | The second photograph showed Pistorius from the waist up, with a tattoo visible on his back, but his naked chest appears to be clean of blood. The photographs were taken in his garage before he was arrested and taken to the police station. |
| A close-up of the toilet cubicle where Ms Steenkamp was shot showed blood on the rim, as well as thick blood streaks in the bowl, where the water was dark with blood. | |
| Former police colonel Schoombie van Rensburg arrived at the scene around 30 to 40 minutes after prosecutors argue Pistorius intentionally shot and killed Ms Steenkamp. | Former police colonel Schoombie van Rensburg arrived at the scene around 30 to 40 minutes after prosecutors argue Pistorius intentionally shot and killed Ms Steenkamp. |
| He told the court he found Pistorius in the kitchen, pacing up and down, and the athlete was "very emotional". He didn't arrest him immediately after discovering Ms Steenkamp had been shot dead, but warned him to stay inside the house. | |
| "I told him I observed him as a suspect at that stage," he told the court. "I warned him of his rights. I said to him I wasn't arresting him at that stage ... I requested him to remain present at all times at the scene." | |
| Earlier, Col Van Rensburg told the North Gauteng High Court he admitted a ballistics expert to the bathroom where Ms Steenkamp had been shot, and found him handling Mr Pistorius’s firearm "without gloves". | Earlier, Col Van Rensburg told the North Gauteng High Court he admitted a ballistics expert to the bathroom where Ms Steenkamp had been shot, and found him handling Mr Pistorius’s firearm "without gloves". |
| "I was very angry," he said. "I asked him,'‘what are you doing?’ I couldn’t believe it." | "I was very angry," he said. "I asked him,'‘what are you doing?’ I couldn’t believe it." |
| He found a case of expensive watches from one of Pistorius’s sponsors in the athlete’s bedroom which was marked with blood, and therefore an important piece of evidence. | He found a case of expensive watches from one of Pistorius’s sponsors in the athlete’s bedroom which was marked with blood, and therefore an important piece of evidence. |
| Pistorius from the waist up, with a tattoo visible on his back, and blood on his left arm Later when one of the watches went missing, he conducted pat downs and searches of all the officers present. “We even searched the cars,” he said, but the watch was never recovered. | Pistorius from the waist up, with a tattoo visible on his back, and blood on his left arm Later when one of the watches went missing, he conducted pat downs and searches of all the officers present. “We even searched the cars,” he said, but the watch was never recovered. |
| He also said he kept the toilet door through which the fatal bullets were fired in his office for more than two weeks, rather than in an evidence room, having removed it from the crime scene in a body bag. | He also said he kept the toilet door through which the fatal bullets were fired in his office for more than two weeks, rather than in an evidence room, having removed it from the crime scene in a body bag. |
| “The newspapers were offering 50,000 to 60,000 rand [around £3,000] for a picture of the door,” he said. "We had to remove it." | “The newspapers were offering 50,000 to 60,000 rand [around £3,000] for a picture of the door,” he said. "We had to remove it." |
| The door has been viewed as crucial evidence in the case, and was removed from the athlete's home in the hours after he shot Ms Steenkamp. The marks on the door could determine the angle and height from which Pistorius fired. | The door has been viewed as crucial evidence in the case, and was removed from the athlete's home in the hours after he shot Ms Steenkamp. The marks on the door could determine the angle and height from which Pistorius fired. |
| Mr Roux also questioned the methods used by former investigating officer Hilton Botha, who was taken off the case last year and resigned from the police force. | |
| Mr Botha admitted last year that he didn't wear proper forensic clothing and shoe covers when he examined parts of the crime scene. Pistorius's legal team argue the scene was contaminated by police. | |
| "You did not disturb anything in the bathroom? You did not see Mr. Hilton Botha disturb anything in the bathroom?" Roux asked Col Van Rensburg. | |
| Yesterday, Pistorius threw up again after after a picture of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's blood-covered body was accidentally shown, prompting loud winces in court. | Yesterday, Pistorius threw up again after after a picture of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's blood-covered body was accidentally shown, prompting loud winces in court. |
| A series of photographs showing cartridge cases on the floor, the window open, a panel of the door smashed through, and large, deep puddles of blood, were presented in public for the first time. | A series of photographs showing cartridge cases on the floor, the window open, a panel of the door smashed through, and large, deep puddles of blood, were presented in public for the first time. |
| Col Van Rensburg found the gun lying on top of a grey towel. He said it was cocked, with the hammer pulled back and ready to fire. He saw Ms Steenkamp's body covered in towels and plastic bags used by Pistorius to stop the bleeding. | Col Van Rensburg found the gun lying on top of a grey towel. He said it was cocked, with the hammer pulled back and ready to fire. He saw Ms Steenkamp's body covered in towels and plastic bags used by Pistorius to stop the bleeding. |
| The 29-year old model and law graduate was shot three times, being hit in the head, arm and hip from three bullets from a 9mm pistol through the locked bathroom door of Pistorius' upscale home in the gated Silver Woods estate. | The 29-year old model and law graduate was shot three times, being hit in the head, arm and hip from three bullets from a 9mm pistol through the locked bathroom door of Pistorius' upscale home in the gated Silver Woods estate. |
| Last week, Pistorius pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Steenkamp, claiming he shot her in a case of mistaken identity thinking she was an intruder. | Last week, Pistorius pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Steenkamp, claiming he shot her in a case of mistaken identity thinking she was an intruder. |
| Prosecutors argue he intentionally shot and killed his girlfriend following a domestic dispute. If convicted of murder he will almost certainly receive a life sentence, with a minimum term of 25 years. | Prosecutors argue he intentionally shot and killed his girlfriend following a domestic dispute. If convicted of murder he will almost certainly receive a life sentence, with a minimum term of 25 years. |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |