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| Oscar Pistorius trial: Athlete's cross-examination begins (full transcript) | Oscar Pistorius trial: Athlete's cross-examination begins (full transcript) |
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| State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel, known in South Africa as the 'Pitbull', has started his cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius's murder case in brutal fashion. Read the full transcript below: | State Prosecutor Gerrie Nel, known in South Africa as the 'Pitbull', has started his cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius's murder case in brutal fashion. Read the full transcript below: |
| Gerrie Nel- You still are one of the most recognized faces in the world, do you agree? | Gerrie Nel- You still are one of the most recognized faces in the world, do you agree? |
| Oscar Pistorius- I agree my lady. | Oscar Pistorius- I agree my lady. |
| GN- You are a model for both disabled and able-bodied sportsmen all over the world. | GN- You are a model for both disabled and able-bodied sportsmen all over the world. |
| OP- I think I was my lady. I’ve made a terrible mistake and…. | OP- I think I was my lady. I’ve made a terrible mistake and…. |
| You made a mistake? | You made a mistake? |
| OP- That’s correct. | OP- That’s correct. |
| GN- You killed a person, that’s what you did, isn’t it? | GN- You killed a person, that’s what you did, isn’t it? |
| OP- I made a mistake. | OP- I made a mistake. |
| GN- You killed Reeva Steenkamp, that’s what you did. | GN- You killed Reeva Steenkamp, that’s what you did. |
| OP- I made a mistake. | OP- I made a mistake. |
| GN- You’re repeating it three times – what was your mistake? | GN- You’re repeating it three times – what was your mistake? |
| OP- My mistake was that I took Reeva’s life my lady. | OP- My mistake was that I took Reeva’s life my lady. |
| GN- You killed her! You shot and killed her! Won’t you take responsibility for that? | GN- You killed her! You shot and killed her! Won’t you take responsibility for that? |
| OP- I did my lady. | OP- I did my lady. |
| GN- Then say it then, say yes – I shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp. | GN- Then say it then, say yes – I shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp. |
| OP- I did my lady. | OP- I did my lady. |
| GN- Okay then. Mr Pistorius, people look up at you as a sport hero. Is that correct? | GN- Okay then. Mr Pistorius, people look up at you as a sport hero. Is that correct? |
| OP- I don’t check any of my media things any more, I don’t check any of my media reports. I know that lots of people’s opinions of me have changed. I know people in the past did look up to me. | OP- I don’t check any of my media things any more, I don’t check any of my media reports. I know that lots of people’s opinions of me have changed. I know people in the past did look up to me. |
| GN- Let’s talk about in the past – before you killed Reeva, people looked up to you? | GN- Let’s talk about in the past – before you killed Reeva, people looked up to you? |
| OP- That’s correct my lady. | OP- That’s correct my lady. |
| GN- You have a responsibility to now tell the truth. Let us get to the truth. | GN- You have a responsibility to now tell the truth. Let us get to the truth. |
| OP- I think I have a responsibility for myself and Reeva to tell the truth my lady. | OP- I think I have a responsibility for myself and Reeva to tell the truth my lady. |
| GN- And you will now? | GN- And you will now? |
| OP- I’m here to tell the truth, the truth as much as I can remember on that night. | OP- I’m here to tell the truth, the truth as much as I can remember on that night. |
| GN- And you will not hide things from the court? | |
| OP- I won’t my lady. | OP- I won’t my lady. |
| GN- And coupled with that, you live strictly on Christian principles? | GN- And coupled with that, you live strictly on Christian principles? |
| OP- I try to my lady. I’m human, I make many faults, I have sins. I am a Christian because of the reason that I’m a sinner, the Lord said he came down for the people that had sins. I don’t always think the things I do are right. | OP- I try to my lady. I’m human, I make many faults, I have sins. I am a Christian because of the reason that I’m a sinner, the Lord said he came down for the people that had sins. I don’t always think the things I do are right. |
| GN- But as a Christian, you will not lie. | GN- But as a Christian, you will not lie. |
| OP - I will try not to lie my lady, as I said, I’m human. I’m here to tell the truth. |