Pistorius trial: TV pantomime where the judge makes up the rules
The absurd decision not to hear certain evidence in public at the Oscar Pistorius trial because it might upset Reeva Steenkamp’s family has no place in a court of law.
Private text messages between Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp are read out in court, revealing that the athlete could be jealous and short-tempered.
A man accused of arranging the murder of his wife on their honeymoon will be extradited to South Africa on 7 April, its government confirms.
Oscar Pistorius says he is selling his Pretoria home where he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, to cover the cost of his lawyers.
The trial of Oscar Pistorius hears that Reeva Steenkamp was covering her head with her hands after the first bullet hit her hip – and that the athlete had browsed porn sites hours before.
Oscar Pistorius’s Defence Lawyer Barry Roux is accused of “ridiculing” police photographer Bennie van Staden, called to give evidence, as photos of the crime scene are shown to the trial.
Oscar Pistorius does not deny killing Reeva Steenkamp, but says it was a terrible mistake. Check out our clickable graphic to see his account of what happened on Valentine’s day 2013.
A firearms instructor says Pistorius cancelled a £2,700 order for six firearms after shooting Reeva Steenkamp and reads out a gun licence test, showing he knew the law on shooting intruders.
The trial of Oscar Pistorius enters its third week: the Paralympic star denies murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Watch the latest video from the trial.
Pictures of Oscar Pistorius standing on his blood-stained prosthetic legs, taken shortly after he fatally shot his girlfriend, are shown in court.
Does Oscar Pistorius scream like a girl? Was he arguing with Reeva Steenkamp before the shooting? And can a cricket bat sound like a gun? Just some of the key questions for Judge Thokozile Masipa.
Barry Roux, the lawyer defending Oscar Pistorius, asks former police colonel Schoombie van Rensburg why evidence had been moved or tampered with before crime scene photos were taken.
The first officer at the scene describes finding splatters of blood at Oscar Pistorius’s home on the night he killed Reeva Steenkamp, as the first photos from the scene provoke gasps in court.
The door and bat from the scene of the killing are brought to court, as police argue Pistorius was not wearing his prosthetic legs when he broke down the door to reach his girlfriend, as he claims.
The absurd decision not to hear certain evidence in public at the Oscar Pistorius trial because it might upset Reeva Steenkamp’s family has no place in a court of law.
The testimony of Oscar Pistorius’s friend gave a glimpse into the life of the rich, white and famous in South Africa: one of fast cars, beautiful girls – and a passion for guns.