10:48 - Were back. Vermeulen (JV) still on the stand. 10:42 - Another of OPs lawyers, Kenny Oldwage is now taking his turn at swinging the bat against the door, says reporter Devereaux Morkel. 10:40 - During the break, Roux and Pistorius go over to door , tweets the BBCs Andrew Harding. Roux smiling. He and colleague swing bat towards door, says Harding. 10:38 - Nel granted 10 minute break. Needs to check notes. 10:37 - Vermeulen demonstrates hitting the door with the bat. 10:35 - OP stated in bail affidavit that he put legs on after shooting and then bashed down door. 10:34- Er... Just saw my signature on the bat used by the accused in oscar trial... lol # neveradullmoment, tweets Herschelle Gibbs. 10:32 - I knew he would be considerably shorter without his prosthetic legs but I was not privy to measurements done on him, says JV of Pistorius. 10:31- JV: Investigated angles and height for completeness sake, when he looked at the bat and door, wasnt part of request. 10:28 - Vermeulen explains indentations show pressures of frame versus panel. Weakest point of panel made it possible to hit through door. 10:27 - Vermeulen in court: 10:27 - OP handed a note to Webber (lawyer), you could see a stick man drawn on it, which appeared to hold a bat, as well as a door, tweets Barry Bateman. 10:25 - Picture on the screen shows the bat fitting in the splintered slot broken through the door. JV says there were corresponding marks on the bat that suggest it was used to beat down door. 10:24- OP hasnt really looked up during JVs testimony. 10:22 - JV says orientation of person who made second mark on door was different - standing in front of the door, the bat went through the door. The door has a loose panel inside a frame, mark was created when bat was twiste. 10:22 - Theyre now dealing with the second mark. Second mark also was a physical match. JV says orientation of person was different. 10:21 - JV suspects the lower mark was the first one. 10:19 - JV gets onto knees and shows where he would then hit. Hits mark made. 10:17 - Theyre now measuring distance from ground. JVs swing is 1.85m high. The mark however is 1.53m high. 10:15- JV demonstrating where on the door he would hit if he used the bat. Bat at 45 degree angle. Hitter would be standing right against door. 10:14 - OP looking down. JV demonstrating to court how bat hit door. 10:13 - JV has the cricket bat used to bash the door. Shows it to the court. Some signatures of well-known people on it. 10:12 - JV: Investigation revealed that bat made marks on door. Indisputable that cricket bat was used to bash the toilet door. 10:10 - Close-up photo of damaged door is shown in court. JV says he found the marks on the door to be consistent with the hitting or bashing of the door with a cricket bat. 10:09 - Saw two distinct marks on the door which drew my attention, says JV. 10:08 - JV couldnt determine what hit plate. 10:07 - JV says he received steel plate (from bathroom) and cricket bat on 26 April. He says plate bent as result of object hitting it. 10:05 - JVs task was to also try to work out what caused the steel plate to bend. 10:03 - On 8 March, door was not in frame. The toilet door. It was taken by investigating officer. JV asked to have it put back. 10:03- JV: I was requested to determine if there are any marks on the door that could relate to the cricket bat. 10:02 - JV: asked to look at two issues, on cricket bat, as well as door... see if there were marks on door from cricket bat. 10:02- JV says he knew a number of officers on the scene as well as Wolmarans, private expert for defence, blood spatter expert Ian van der Nest, ballistics expert Chris Mangena. 10:00 - Was instructed on 7 March to assist with investigation. He attended shooting scene on 8 March. 9:59- Has completed more than 1 400 forensic investigations in his career. 9:57- JV has been promoted to principal forensic expert. Hes got many qualifications such as a BSc in chemistry in geology, and honours in chemistry. Has more than 29 years experience. 9:56 - JV is the commander of the polices material analysis sub-section. 9:55 - Colonel JG Vermeulen (JV) sworn in. Hes prepared a report. 9:55 - Nel hands into court first document which is a photo album and the second a statement. 9:53- OP looking down in court. 9:51- Police officer, Colonel Vermeulen called who is a forensic expert. 9:51 - Fresco excused. Probably thankfully.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:58:24 +0000
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