Day two of murder trial begins
The second day of the trial of murder-accused paralympian Oscar Pistorius began around 9.30am in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday.
FILE PICTURE: Journalists gather ahead of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. Picture: SAPA
Reeva Steenkamp’s mother, June, was not yet in court when proceedings began.
The interpreter from Monday was not in court on Tuesday.
Cross-examination of witness Michelle Burger, who previously testified that she heard a woman’s “blood-curdling” screams coming from his home on the night of the shooting, continued.
Pistorius is accused of murdering his girlfriend Steenkamp on February 14 last year.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, and contraventions under the Firearms Control Act, including possession of ammunition without a licence. He claims he mistook Steenkamp for a burglar.
The proceedings in the wood-panelled courtroom were broadcast live on television and radio, with the initial indictment listing 107 witnesses to testify for the State.
Judge Thokozile Masipa presided and swore in assessors Janet Henzen-du Toit and Themba Mazibuko.
– Sapa
