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[Harmony 2]

'I Am Reeva': South African Women See Pistorius Trial as Litmus Test

Statistics compiled by the Medical Research Council at the University of Cape Town show that three women a day are killed by their domestic partners. Rates of "intimate femicide" – the term used to describe a category of murder – are five times higher in South Africa than the world average.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/pi...rican-women-see-pistorius-trial-litmus-n77546

 

[emmavoberry]

Interesting history. Yes, it's The Mirror.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/oscar-pistorius-trial-5-things-3408441

 

[Harmony 2]

Oscar Pistorius appears to change his defense under questioning

“During his testimony, he [Pistorius] seems to be claiming that he fired at the toilet door by accident. This is vastly different –- a claim of 'accident' amounts to a claim of involuntariness,” wrote professor James Grant of Witwatersrand University on a legal website Sunday.

http://www.latimes.com/world/worldn...efense-20140414,0,6171933.story#ixzz2yvRBF92q

 

[Harmony 2]

Oscar Pistorius was so "overcome with sadness" that he didn’t scream when he found his girlfriend dying moments after firing four shots through a bathroom door, the double-amputee Olympian told his murder trial Tuesday.

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/pi...us-why-did-you-not-scream-seeing-reeva-n80526

 

[Harmony 2]

"You fired four shots through the door whilst knowing that she was standing behind the door. She was locked into the bathroom and you armed yourself with the sole purpose of shooting and killing her," Mr Nel said.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...ved-him-in-valentines-day-letter-9261590.html

 

[Harmony 2]

Pistorius defense tries to rebuild case

But former police officer Roger Dixon, testifying for the defense, also appeared unsteady as chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel warned him that it was irresponsible to "try and be an expert" in areas he was not. Nel asserted in his cross-examination that Dixon was not an expert in light, sound, ballistics, gunshot wounds or pathology — all areas about which he was testifying.

http://www.twcc.com/articles/2014/04/16/p/pistorius-trial-judge-sets-2-week-adjournment

 

[zwiebel]

'Expert witness for defence accused of irresponsibility, refers to himself as layman on the stand'

http://www.theguardian.com/world/20...pert-witness-irresponsible-roger-dixon-layman

'In South Africa courtroom, Oscar Pistorius treated like anyone else'

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/15/4061994/linda-robertson-in-south-africa.html

'..the expert said he had no training in ballistics or blood spatter analysis and was a geologist by training'

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/w...torius-murder-trial.html?hpw&rref=sports&_r=0
(I thought the headline for the NY Times was a little....well, uninspired?)

'Amputee admits killing wife'

http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2014/04/17/mpumalanga-amputee-admits-killing-wife
(Not this case, but I thought it was interesting. The man finally admitted what he did and said he was scared to do so before.)

 

[Harmony 2]

Pistorius trial: Prosecutor chides defense witness

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — An expert witness for the defense at the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius was supposed to help the athlete's assertion that he killed his girlfriend by mistake last year, but he ended his testimony on Thursday amid blistering attacks on his credibility by a prosecutor who accused him of slipshod analysis and fuzzy explanations.

http://www.twcc.com/articles/2014/04/17/p/pistorius-forensic-expert-continues-testimony

 

[Harmony 2]

It is in a former Dutch Reformed Church rectory that Oscar Pistorius has found refuge since his arrest for the killing of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2014/03/03/here-s-the-luxury-hideaway-where-oscar-has-found-refuge

 

[Harmony 2]

Oscar Pistorius trial: The case against Oscar Pistorius – and why the prosecution claims his story doesn't add up

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...o-different-versions-dont-add-up-9263835.html

note: article includes 90 photos from the trial

 

[Harmony 2]

"Everything that has happened [to Pistorius] since the shooting, having to testify, being arrested, listening to the evidence - all of this would have caused GAD. In fact, it would have been abnormal if Mr. Pistorius did not develop GAD as a result of everything he's been through," Viljoen said. "One cannot say unequivocally he was suffering from the condition at the time of the incident as he was not evaluated for it and was not receiving treatment for it."

http://abcnews.go.com/International...estimony-questioned-experts/story?id=23683612

 

[Harmony 2]

Oscar Pistorius trial: Psychiatrist testifies that athlete has an 'anxiety disorder' that makes him dangerous

Cross-examining Vorster at the start of the eighth week of the trial, prosecutor Nel asked if she was saying Pistorius had a mental illness and should undergo a 30-day period of observation, and if he was changing his defence to one of "diminished responsibility."

http://www.smh.com.au/world/oscar-p...m-dangerous-20140512-zraou.html#ixzz31ZYdkH46

 

[Harmony 2]

Psychologists watch Pistorius closely

http://www.citypress.co.za/news/psychologists-watch-pistorius-closely/

 

[Harmony 2]

Oscar Pistorius waits to see if he will be sent for mental evaluation, as the trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp continues

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...759350/Oscar-Pistorius-murder-trial-live.html

 

[PrimeSuspect]

48 Hours - OSCAR PISTORIUS: SHOTS IN THE DARK


http://www.cbsnews.com/news/oscar-pistorius-shots-in-the-dark/

 

[Harmony 2]

http://www.ibtimes.com/oscar-pistorius-trial-accused-murderer-suffering-anxiety-disorder-1583828

 

[Harmony 2]

http://www.ibtimes.com/oscar-pistorius-case-when-will-murder-trial-resume-1595662

 

[Harmony 2]

http://www.theweek.co.uk/world-news...-not-mentally-ill-when-he-shot-reeva-what-now

Oscar Pistorius was "severely traumatised" by the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and needs "proper clinical care" to reduce his risk of committing suicide, a psychologist has said.

 

[Harmony 2]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-not-mentally-ill-during-killing-9571717.html

A panel of mental health experts has concluded that Oscar Pistorius was not suffering from a mental illness when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his home last year, the chief prosecutor at the athlete's murder trial said today.

 

[Harmony 2]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ve-stream-latest-news-on-reeva-steenkamp-case