Trial Discussion Thread #56 - 14.15.10, Day 45 ~ sentencing~

[Estelle]

Jeremy Thompson ‏@JTSkyNews 48s49 seconds ago

#OscarTrial starting afternoon session of sentencing Day 3. 1st state witness, Kim Martin, Reeva's cousin. @SkyNews @AlexCrawfordSky

 

[jay-jay]

Oh fgs, the audio is messed up on enca/youtube now .. gahh!

 

[zwiebel]

N: Did you know the deceased?

KM: My first cousin. I'm 12 years older than her.

 

[Aika]

Isn't there something wrong with the audio? Enca - both website and Youtube?

 

[zwiebel]

KM explains extended family from Barry/June first marriages. Relations in the UK.

 

[JudgeJudi]

We're back ... and I just lost my feed

 

[Aika]

Oh fgs, the audio is messed up on enca/youtube now .. gahh!

Seems to be OK now

 

[soozieqtips]

Barry not coping well at all as Kim recounts holding Reeva as a baby. June has her arm around him.

 

[zwiebel]

KM: We lived in Cape Town. Uncle Barry had a small holding about a mile down the road....we saw each other every day..

She is talking about holding Reeva for the first time as a newborn baby who never cried. it's making me cry.

 

[james83]

Finally a reminder as to who this trial is really about

 

[patCee]

Just reloaded Enca and sound is back.

 

[Mamadoos]

I can't bear watching poor Barry. If anyone is a broken man its him. No one should have to bury their child.

 

[zwiebel]

I can't see to type properly...

KM: Auntie June and U Barry had a poodle...last 6 mnths of its life it became paralyzed. Reeva carried her around for 6 mnths, because alternative was to put the dog down.

 

[jay-jay]

Oh lord .. Barry, bless him .. I'm in tears here now too!

 

[PrimeSuspect]

eNCA ‏@eNCAnews
Back after lunch and Reeva's cousin, Kim Martin is on the stand. She is 12 years older than Reeva.

 

[kaos]

Interesting that Reeva carried a poodle around rather than put it down because it didn't have the use of it's legs and yet OP pumped a bullet into a dog he'd ran over because it wouldn't be able to use it's legs.

 

[zwiebel]

KM: Unccle Barry would never turn anyone-the horses away- It was a family joke he would never turn a horse away, so they always struggled.

KM: He always worked very hard, very, very long hours...

 

[jay-jay]

I'm watching Pistorius VERY closely now .. to see if there is any glimmer of emotion >:-(

 

[sleuth-d-]

I read somewhere he was doing it pro bono

ETA:


http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/07/steenkamp-family-greenbushes-oscar-pistorius-trial

thank you

 

[zwiebel]

KM: They moved from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth to get into the racing world.

N: And the financial situation?

KM: I think at first it was better, but animal world is difficult....things started to deteriorate again.