Day 4: Pistorius trial begins
The fourth day of the trial of murder-accused paralympian Oscar Pistorius got underway around 9.30am in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday.
Barry Roux, lawyer for Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, gestures during the trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Wednesday, 5 March 2014. Pistorius is on trial for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his suburban Pretoria home on Valentine’s Day last year. He says he mistook her for an intruder.Picture: Siphiwe Sibeko/Pool
Charl Johnson took the stand for cross-examination. Barry Roux, for Pistorius, questioned him about the similarities between his testimony and that of his wife, Michelle Burger.
Burger was the first witness to testify on Monday.
Roux tackled Johnson about quoting from his wife’s testimony.
Earlier, Pistorius was seen bowing his head after taking his seat in the dock. His brother Carl and sister Aimee were also in court.
Carl was seen briefly holding Pistorius’s hand and straightening his suit before proceedings began.
Three women, clad in ANC Womens’ League attire, were sitting next to the Steenkamp family.
Pistorius, 27, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14 last year.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, and to contraventions under the Firearms Control Act.
– Sapa
