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Wednesday 20 February 2013
Day 3 in the Oscar Bail/Trial continues in SA today...(UPDATE: 21.02.2013)
As the 3rd bail hearing in the Oscar Pistorius case continues in the Pretoria Magistrates Court today, the state's main witness Hilton Botha has literally been torn apart by Oscar Pistorius' attorney Barry Roux as he's cross examined as we speak.
Oscar Pistorius looks drained, tired and devestated as he fights for his freedom in court...Oscar Pistorius continues to sob throught out the hearing, as evidence is layed out against him...
Lead investigator in Oscar's case, Hilton Botha:
Plans of the home, brought in as state evidence, indicates "murder" trail...
Evidence of alledged "murder" trail...
Oscar's list of pending guns he's yet to receive...
Meanwhile it's said that if Oscar Pistorius should be found guilty on murder charges, that he will be allowed to keep his prosthetics legs, governement insists that they do not discriminate against prisoners wtih disabilities.
Oscar Pistorius is adament that forensic evidence will proove that he's not guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp in 'cold' blood ...
THE OSCAR PISTORIUS'S BAIL HEARING GETS INTERESTING!
IO Hilton Botha faces 7 counts of attempted murder
Chief Investigating Officer in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial...
Oscar Pistorius while in court...
The investigating officer in the Oscar Pistorius murder case has seven charges of attempted murder against him. This was confirmed by the police on Thursday.
Senior police spokesperson, Brigadier Neville Malila, says detective Hilton Botha was first charged in 2009.
Malila says police were advised by the director of public prosecutions on Wednesday, that Botha was being charged.
Botha is the investigating officer in the murder of Reeva Steenkamp, who was allegedly killed by paralympian Pistorius on Valentines Day.
Her memorial service and cremation was held in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday.
Criminal expert, Eldred de Klerk, says this new development on the investigating officer will, without a doubt, have an impact on the case.
#oscarpistorius Magistrate asks for Investigating Officer Botha to be brought to court
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel starts by saying he wants to put certain things on the record. He says it became known to him and the rest of the prosecution team yesterday that Botha faces seven charges of attempted murder. They didn't know that when they called him, he says.
The mystery woman is told about procedure, collects her plastic bag and walks across the court to the exit. Nair frowns at it all.
She wants Pistorius's mental health to be evaluated and proceedings to take place in camera. She is told to go and to take her appeal to the high court.
#oscarpistorius Magistrate says 'we are at an advanced stage. Not in interest of justice.'
A woman wants to bring a "constitutional application" to the court. She is a non-practising female attorney who says the constitution of South Africa is affected by the case. The application "addresses Pistorius's mental state". The judge, prosecution and defence are all unhappy. Both Nel and Roux (for Pistorius) protest.
#OscarPistorius enters the dock. He stands, staring at Nair. BB
My colleague David Smith reports that Pistorius's father Henke is in his usual seat on the front row. The defendant's brother, Carl, looks "relaxed and upbeat", David says.
The media have been allowed to record proceedings for later playback today.
Jacaranda FM are now reporting that Hilton Botha and the police have both denied dropping Botha from the case. But the police will be bringing in a "provincial task force" to "bolster" the prosecution's case against Pistorius, the radio station says.
South Africa's Jacaranda FM is reporting that Botha has not been dropped from the case, citing police brigadier Neville Malila:
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