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| Oscar Pistorius defence finishes | Oscar Pistorius defence finishes |
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| Oscar Pistorius' defence lawyers have finished presenting their case and his murder trial has been adjourned until 7 August for closing arguments. | Oscar Pistorius' defence lawyers have finished presenting their case and his murder trial has been adjourned until 7 August for closing arguments. |
| Lawyer Barry Roux said a number of witnesses refused to testify as they did not want "their voices heard around the world". | Lawyer Barry Roux said a number of witnesses refused to testify as they did not want "their voices heard around the world". |
| The trial is the first in South Africa to be broadcast live on TV and has aroused intense global attention. | The trial is the first in South Africa to be broadcast live on TV and has aroused intense global attention. |
| The Olympic sprinter, 27, denies intentionally killing his girlfriend. | The Olympic sprinter, 27, denies intentionally killing his girlfriend. |
| He says he shot Reeva Steenkamp, 29, by mistake, fearing there was an intruder in his house in the early hours of Valentine's Day, 2013. | He says he shot Reeva Steenkamp, 29, by mistake, fearing there was an intruder in his house in the early hours of Valentine's Day, 2013. |
| The prosecution accuses the double amputee of deliberately killing her after the pair had an argument. | |
| There are no juries at trials in South Africa, so the athlete's fate will be decided by the judge, assisted by two assessors. | |
| If found guilty of murder, Mr Pistorius, who went on trial on 3 March, could face life imprisonment. | |
| If he is acquitted of that charge, the court will consider an alternative charge of culpable homicide, for which he could - if convicted - receive about 15 years in prison. |