Burger testimony drawn on in Pistorius trial
The sequence of shots a witness in Oscar Pistorius's murder trial said she heard could tie in with a ballistic analyst's reconstruction of Reeva Steenkamp's last moments, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Wednesday.
FILE PICTURE: State prosecutor Gerrie Nel speaks during the Oscar Pistorius murder trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, 19 March 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. Picture: Themba Hadebe/Pool
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel drew on the testimony of the first witness in the case, Michelle Burger, as he wrapped up the examination of Captain Chris Mangena.
“Michelle Burger, the first witness, said she heard the following: ‘a shot, a pause, a shot, shot, shot,” said Nel.
He wanted to know if this would tie in with his evidence.
“My Lady, that is possible,” said Mangena.
“You have one shot, a break and the other three shots, it is possible,” said Mangena.
He was thanked for giving evidence by Judge Thokozile Masipa and left the witness stand.
Colonel Ian van der Nest, a blood spatter expert, then took the stand.
The paralympic athlete has been charged with the premeditated murder of Steenkamp and contravening the Firearms Control Act.
He allegedly fired a shot from a Glock pistol under a table at a Johannesburg restaurant in January 2013.
On September 30, 2012 he allegedly shot through the open sunroof of a car with his 9mm pistol while driving with friends in Modderfontein.
He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
– Sapa
