O: I went to the bedroom and got Reeva's handbag. I didn't go through it. Ms S was waiting outside the room and I gave the handbag to her.
Why even feel the need to mention he didn't go through her purse? Why not just state he grabbed it? Hmmm.
The box ticking during his testimony has been astounding. Considering how much fear, panic, terror, grief etc he was in and he can still remember the minutiae of detail in everything but the parts that we all want to know about.
O: From garage I was taken to foyer of my home, officer came up and told me he was a family member of mine and I didn't have anything to worry about..at that point Col Vsaid because I was the only person in the house, they were going to arrest me.
I didn't catch the name of officer he said was family, but he said it.
I'm sure it does come across that way. Perhaps when given his first sworn affidavit he was still under severe shock or didn't realize just how much detail he was leaving out. Roux must've told/advised him that he better fill those gaps to the best of his recollection to complete the story so that there aren't any stones left unturned. I for one appreciate all the new details, because it does indeed fill many questionable gaps.
I found that tidbit so disingenuous. Trying to show he treated her respectfully? Was that the point? If so, why?
In totality, the defense is over-compensating.
OP- I can barely stand on my stumps.
If so, then why did he go brush his teeth "on his stumps" earlier? And attack Mr. Intruder "on his stumps?" SMH He speaks out of both sides of his mouth.
R asks about bat.
O: I can barely stand on my stumps. let alone wield a bat. I was on my stumps.
I agree, definitely ticking a lot of the boxes where the info was missing from his affi, putting end to a lot of speculation ie: why he went upstairs/ the damaged bedroom door/ that netcare did indeed tell him not to wait for the ambulance, sure there is more!