Here is the Defense's statement in full:
MEDIA STATEMENT IN RELATION TO LEAKED FOOTAGE OF OSCAR PISTORIUS
Video footage aired by Australian broadcaster
Statement by
Brian Webber, Ramsay Webber Inc.
06 July 2014
In October 2013, the Defence Team engaged the services of The Evidence Room, A US-based company specialising in forensic animation.
The company was engaged to visually map the events on the night of the accident. As part of this process, certain video footage was filmed. The visual mapping was for trial preparation only and was not intended to be used for any other purpose.
It has now emerged that an Australian broadcaster has obtained some of this footage from The Evidence Room and has just gone to air with it.
We wish to make it very clear that the material that has been aired was obtained illegally and in breach of the non-disclosure agreement with The Evidence Room. Its usage also constitutes a breach of privilege as this material was produced for trial purposes on the instructions of a commissioner, and the ownership of the copyright vests in the commissioner. No permission for the disclosure thereof has been given.
For the family, the airing of this footage constitutes a staggering breach of trust and an invasion of the familys privacy.
It has come to our attention that Channel 7 purchased this footage unlawfully. In addition, during our engagement with Channel 7, we received an undertaking that they would not air any of the material before the end of the trial.
Whilst we cannot imagine how any of the footage would not support Oscars version, we will only be in a position to comment further once we have had the opportunity to study what has been aired.
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