Oscar Pistorious Murder Trial: Athlete Vomits in Court During Reeva Steenkamp Autopsy Testimony

Oscar Pistorious's became visibly ill in court during a testimony on Monday by Professor Gery Saayman, a pathologist who performed the autopsy on Reeva Steenkamp's body.
During the proceedings, Saayman explained gruesome, graphic details about the injuries the former model sustained after she was fatally shot.
The Olympian threw up numerous times while sitting on his dock and listening to the details about the three bullet wounds. He also began crying so much that Judge Thokozile Masipa asked Pistorious' chief defense attorney, Barry Roux, to check on his client.
Roux told the court that Pistorious was not going to be able to change his reaction to the testimony, but that Saayman could proceed. A bucket and plastic bag were then placed at Pistorious' feet.

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Oscar Pistorius indicted for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.Masipa ordered that the testimony  would not  be broadcast or reported  live on twitter  by  Journalists  in attendance  Monday , as the  explicit content  was  not suitable  for public  consumption . Masipa.

Reporters, however , were allowed  to report  on the testimony  with out directly  quoting  the witness .

Saayman claimed  that the  bullets  wounds  , on Steenkamp's head , arm and right hip area  , were consistent  with "ranger" bullets  which expand upon impact in order to cause maximum tissue damage.

Issues were also raised  durning  today's  testimony  regarding  who made the  first  call to the  authorities  after the shooting , Pistorious  or a security  guard  named  Pieter  Baba .

Both  claim  that they were  the first ones  to alert  the police  on Valentine' Day last  year .

If  convicted  of premeditated  murder  , Pistorious  could face  a minimum of 25 years in prison  . He could  also get 5 years  for each of the three  gun indictments  he's  been charged with .
Thanx       Mike  Holmes  / The  Herald