Barry Bateman takes a look at some of the questions, from both the state and the defence, Pistorius might have to answer when he enters the witness box. 1) Why did you not tell the bail court you spoke to Steenkamp shortly before killing her? In the bail application, Pistorius stated that early on the morning of 14 February he woke up, went on to the balcony to bring “the fan” in, and close the sliding doors, the blinds and the curtains. It was then he claims to have heard a noise in the bathroom. In his plea explanation submitted on day one of the trial, Pistorius added, During the early hours of the morning I brought two fans in from the balcony. I had shortly before spoken to Reeva who was in bed beside me.” In the same way defence advocate Barry Roux questioned discrepancies in the first and second statements of neighbours, prosecutor Gerrie Nel is likely to question this important fact. But is it a case of the accused tailoring his version? Why did he not to mention this in the bail application? What it seems show is that Pistorius knew his girlfriend was awake at the time he charged at the perceived threat.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:47:53 +0000
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