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This is no place for misogyny, really. Mother-in-law jokes went out of 'fashion' in the 70s.

OK, fair point. Is anyone aware of a burglar hiding in the toilet behind a closed door, so that they are cornered with no means of escape?

If there was 'solid' evidence, we wouldn't be hear arguing the case for and against. As the state said, the case is based largely on circumstantial evidence. OP is the only living visual witness to the actual crime, and he has a good reason for not telling the truth, if indeed he has not done...

Is anyone aware of any burglar ever locking themselves in a toilet cubicle, so they are totally cornered? Makes no sense at all.

If it was head shot first, why was she sitting on the toilet (or magazine rack) with her hands covering her head? She had no reason at that point, in the 'shots first, bat second, "I didn't know it was Reeva" ' theory, to think anyone would attack her in a locked toilet. So the defence are...

Instantly or a couple of breaths do not equal nine minutes. I really don't see how that "confirms ...that OP may have thought Reeva was still alive when trying to revive her". It's yet another part of his account that does not ring true.

From OP's affidavit, this is what he says he did between firing the four shots and hitting the toilet door with the bat: moved backwards out of the bathroom to the bedroom; realised RS was not in bed and that she could have been in the toilet; walked back to the bathroom and tried the...

So, if the head shot was so devastating, how come, according to the 'shots first, bat second "I didn't know it was Reeva" ' theory, RS was still alive a minimum of 9 full minutes later? (From his affidavit - "Downstairs, I tried to render the assistance to Reeva that I could, but she died in my...

Might it have fallen out during the bat bashing?

This may seem a naive question but what does a defence barrister do if s/he becomes aware that the accused is guilty? I don't mean suspects, but knows, because the accused has said "yes, I did it, I'm guilty". What happens then? I think under British law the barrister has to withdraw from the...

For me' the big questions OP has to answer is, if the bangs at 300-310 were the shots that killed RS, what exactly was he doing between then and 317, when the defence claims he broke the toilet door? It's a long time to faff around, not phoning anyone, and not really doing anything other than a...

According to OP, he had his prosthetics on when he broke the toilet door panels and found the key, which was presumably inside the cubicle, although that is not specified explicitly in his affidavit.

If you accept that the Stipps heard gunshots at 3-310, you can't then just disregard their claim to have heard gunshots at 317 simply because it's not convenient, and doesn't fit OP's version of events. However, I agree that the two sets of bangs need to be explained and a theory presented by...

And with the toilet seat up, and her pants on.

If Roux is going to argue that the head shot was the first shot, how will he explain the injury to the webbing between RS' fingers? Mangena demonstrated how he concluded the injury was caused - because RS had her hands covering her head at the time of the head shot, adopting a defensive...

I'm still confused as to how/why/when the duvet was moved from the bed to the floor, near the balcony doors. Can anyone help?

Ah, the screaming, of course. I wonder how Roux is going to tackle that little problem?

If you had three starter questions to put to OP on the witness stand, what would they be? I might want to ask: 1. Can you describe in detail all your actions from the time of the fourth shot to unlocking the toilet cubicle? (According to his/Roux's version, there was up to 10 minutes between...

Much too early in a relationship? When is it acceptable, then? After six months, a year?

I think it's been a good day for the prosecution and a pretty bad one for the defence. Yet another ear witness testifying to a woman screaming, and text messages that suggest OP is a controlling and jealous man. The defence tried its best to discredit Stipp, but only managed to annoy Masipa...