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Oscar Pistorius murder trial: New neighbour heard screams Oscar Pistorius phone records revealed at murder trial
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A neighbour of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius says she heard screaming followed by gunshots on the night he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. A police captain is telling the Oscar Pistorius murder trial about the mobile phone messages the South African athlete exchanged with his girlfriend.
Anette Stipp said she heard both a man and woman scream. Francois Moller says he has been able to access the deleted messages from Mr Pistorius' mobile phone.
Mr Pistorius denies intentionally shooting Ms Steenkamp, saying he mistook her for an intruder. Mr Pistorius has said he has forgotten the password to his phone.
He denies deliberately killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, saying he shot her by mistake, thinking she was an intruder.
The trial has now entered is fourth week, with the prosecution expected to wrap up its case before Friday.The trial has now entered is fourth week, with the prosecution expected to wrap up its case before Friday.
Mrs Stipp, whose husband gave evidence earlier in the trial, said she heard the screams and gunshots at around 0300 local time on the day of the shooting. Capt Moller said he had been able to extract some 35,000 pages' worth of messages from two iPhones and two Blackberrys he had been given from Mr Pistorius' house.
Earlier, one of Mr Pistorius' neighbours said she had heard both a man and woman scream on Valentine's Day 2013.
Anette Stipp, whose husband gave evidence earlier in the trial, said she heard the screams and gunshots at around 0300 local time on the day of the shooting.
She said she heard two groups of gunshots with a woman screaming in between.She said she heard two groups of gunshots with a woman screaming in between.
Her testimony has closely matched that of other neighbours and witnesses, including her husband.Her testimony has closely matched that of other neighbours and witnesses, including her husband.
The defence has previously claimed that Oscar Pistorius screams like a woman and that neighbours had confused his screams with those of Ms Steenkamp. The defence has previously claimed that Mr Pistorius screams like a woman and that neighbours had confused his screams with those of Ms Steenkamp.
"It was a definitely a woman screaming," said Mrs Stipp."It was a definitely a woman screaming," said Mrs Stipp.
She also said that the light was on in the bathroom cubicle, where Ms Steenkamp was when she was shot.She also said that the light was on in the bathroom cubicle, where Ms Steenkamp was when she was shot.
This contradicts evidence given by Mr Pistorius, who said that it was "pitch dark" where the shooting took place.This contradicts evidence given by Mr Pistorius, who said that it was "pitch dark" where the shooting took place.
The BBC's Pumza Filani in the court in Pretoria says the witness remained resolute in the face of intense cross-examination.The BBC's Pumza Filani in the court in Pretoria says the witness remained resolute in the face of intense cross-examination.
Trial extendedTrial extended
On Sunday the trial was extended and will now run until the middle of May. It had been due to end this week.On Sunday the trial was extended and will now run until the middle of May. It had been due to end this week.
The prosecution says it will call upon four more witnesses before closing its case.The prosecution says it will call upon four more witnesses before closing its case.
The defence team, led by Barry Roux, will then call upon its own witnesses, including Mr Pistorius himself.The defence team, led by Barry Roux, will then call upon its own witnesses, including Mr Pistorius himself.
Last week the trial heard evidence from ballistics experts and computer forensic teams who described the sequence and timing of the shots that killed Ms Steenkamp.Last week the trial heard evidence from ballistics experts and computer forensic teams who described the sequence and timing of the shots that killed Ms Steenkamp.
There has been intense media interest in the case in South Africa and beyond because of Mr Pistorius' status as a national sporting hero.There has been intense media interest in the case in South Africa and beyond because of Mr Pistorius' status as a national sporting hero.
He is a double amputee who holds six Paralympic medals and also competed in the 2012 Olympic Games.He is a double amputee who holds six Paralympic medals and also competed in the 2012 Olympic Games.
The prosecution accuses Mr Pistorius of intentionally shooting Ms Steenkamp - a model, reality TV celebrity and law graduate - after an argument.The prosecution accuses Mr Pistorius of intentionally shooting Ms Steenkamp - a model, reality TV celebrity and law graduate - after an argument.
But the athlete maintains he believed his girlfriend was in bed and that an intruder had entered the bathroom when he shot at the toilet door in the early hours of 14 February 2013.But the athlete maintains he believed his girlfriend was in bed and that an intruder had entered the bathroom when he shot at the toilet door in the early hours of 14 February 2013.
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 - dubbed the "blade runner" because of the prosthetic limbs he wore to race - could face life imprisonment.If found guilty, the 27-year-old - dubbed the "blade runner" because of the prosthetic limbs he wore to race - could face life imprisonment.