They’ve adjourned for a moment as Oscar Pistorius has broken down again, whilst explaining what he shouted to the burglars he thought were in the house. Click through to listen:
Gerrie Nel has not been holding back during his cross-examination of Oscar Pistorius. We have seen a lot of crying, puking and theatrics from Oscar, but was the half a minute silence while he was on the stand last week a sign that he was about to crack?
Before the trail started, Reeva’s family spoke words of forgiveness when pressed about their stance on Oscar Pistorius. While June Steenkamp stoically attends the trial, the rest of the family back in Port Elizabeth are far less composed. Over the weekend, Reeva’s sister told the media in an interview that she thinks Oscar is lying on the stand.
This morning, the dedicated Oscar Pistorius trial channel on DSTV channel 199 featured an interview with one Mark Batchelor, a former Bafana Bafana footballer who suffered an alleged threat by Oscar Pistorius in 2012 that the Blade Runner would “break his legs.” We wrote a story about that incident, which the channel referenced for context […]
There are so many questions Gerrie Nel can and has been asking Oscar Pistorius, and he’s done a bloody good job at reducing Oscar Pistorius to a dithering wreck. But one question we can’t help wondering, is yet to come up.
While you were keeping up with the footage of the Oscar Pistorius trial, the lovely people over at BrandsEye have been getting their nerd on, collecting all the stats of online conversations that related to the trial. The stats make for an interesting read – check out the breakdown here.
You might have grown accustomed to Oscar Pistorius’s courtroom drama and his behaviour. Some may think that Pistorius’s tears and vomiting may indicate remorse. But experts warn people not to let Pistorius’ anguish fool them.
Yesterday’s courtroom drama lead to a crucial moment in Oscar Pistorius’s trial proceedings. Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel again lambasted Pistorius’ credibility and his inability to take responsibility for his actions.
June Steenkamp has stoically endured every account of the day her daughter died. She has seen images of her daughter’s lifeless body that she will take to her grave. And through all the heartache, she can’t take her eyes off Oscar Pistorius, the man that took her daughter’s life.
An incredibly hard-core scene has just emerged in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius. Gerrie Nel played the video of Pistorius at a shooting range and compared the watermelon to Reeva’s brain. He shouted at Pistorius and told him to look at an image of Reeva.
High drama today in the Oscar Pistorius murder-trial courtroom as Gerrie Nel has submitted a video showing Pistorius at a shooting range where he says “It’s not as soft as brains but fuck it is a zombie stopper.”
This photograph is doing the rounds at the moment. We have received it from a number of people and allegedly shows Pistorius having a good time at Koi restaurant in Sandton last Thursday.
Oscar Pistorius’ ex, Samantha Taylor, made it know yesterday that she didn’t believe a word that was coming out of his mouth as he took to the stand yesterday. This subsequently deleted tweet spread like wildfire..
We have three recordings from today’s trial. The first is Oscar explaining how he and Reeva went to bed that night. The second is what happened once he woke up to a noise. The third is the dramatic ending.
The 2oceansvibe office was wondering if the voice Oscar is using on the stand (click here to listen) is his usual voice, it turns out it isn’t. Click through for an interview he did with Larry King a few months before he killed Reeva Steenkamp.
And he’s bawling his eyes out. “I can’t imagine the pain, the sorrow and the emptiness I’ve caused you,” and “I have terrible nightmares. I wake up in a complete state of terror.”
Oscar won’t testify first. MH370 is now a criminal investigation. Nato blocks Russia. Vodacom slashes rates. Massive eartquake in Chile. Zuckerberg cashed in nicely. More iphone 6 news. Tiger will miss Masters. School shooting April Fools prank.
TUNE IN TO THE PISTORIUS TRIAL – LIVE FROM INSIDE THE COURT [HERE] Pistorius ‘Very, Very Likely’ To Testify – Legal experts agreed that murder accused Oscar Pistorius was “very likely” to take the stand on Friday in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to shed light on the night he fatally shot Reeva Steenkamp. [news24] […]
In Oscar Pistorius’s bail hearing, Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair made the observation that there were a lot of “improbabilities” in Oscar’s account of the events that happened. Barry Bateman has compiled 10 questions, that he thinks will illuminate these observations.
Oscar Pistorius’s penchant for porn aggregator, YouJizz.com isn’t exactly the newest news. But American legal commentator Nancy Grace is obsessed with this topic; derailing an otherwise serious analysis on the Pistorius trial with her focus on porn.
While the court proceedings take a brief respite, it’s the perfect time to look back at what has occurred in the last couple of weeks. The Daily Maverick breaks down the witness testimonies into bite-size chunks.
The newly released FULL Whatsapp message under scrutiny in court, paints Oscar Pistorius as someone controlling and a relationship that “looks from the outside as a struggle”
Well I suppose this had to happen at some point. Oscar Pistorius’ publicist, Anneliese Burgess says that the Facebook page titled, ‘Oscar Pistorius Official’ has been asking people for money, ostensibly in support of the murder accused. Small problem, Oscar Pistorius Official is anything but.
Today is quite a big one in terms of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial, as long awaited SMS contents from the various cellphones have been read out in court. Reeva’s text / Whatsapp messages have revealed that she was scared of him sometimes.
The Pistorius trial, is being renewed for a second season, but one of its leading stars is not enjoying all the limelight the televised court case has brought. Barry Roux can now be considered a fully-fledged celebrity by having his very own stalker as well as his own snappy catch line, “I put it to you.”
Pistorius selling house to cover legal costs. Dewani will be here in 2 weeks time. Turkey shoots down Syrian jet. Vatican-bound cocaine bust. Billionaire leaving kids nothing. Mike Tyson and The Black Keys. Charlize in a bikini. Obama wants Kony bad. Mila pregnant.
Police ballistics expert Capt. Christiaan Mangena gave an explosive testimony, illustrating the last moments of Reeva Steenkamp’s life. Over the past couple of day’s Oscar Pistorius’s defense have repeatedly attacked the evidence, claiming that the police contaminated the scene. However, this was not the case when Mangena testified.
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority has a new record holder for the most complained about advertisement in that country’s history. Want to bet what it was about?
Pistorius’s defense was dealt a heavy blow after it was revealed in court that the ‘Blade Runner’ was planning on stocking up enough arms to become Rambo. A month after he shot Reeva Steenkamp he canceled a large gun order he placed in June 2012.
Last week, Oscar Pistorius’s trial featured a lot of to and fro between his defense and the state, especially in regard to what now must be the most famous bathroom door in all existence. The evidence so far has been far from conclusive, and with all the “putting” being done, it is sometimes hard to get your head around some of the arguments.