Oscar Pistorius trial

3rd & 7 37yd

#OscarPistorius a close-up of the toilet bowl shows it is full of blood. A wooden splinter was also found in the bowl. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 7:39:43 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg says the panel inside the bathroom had what appeared to be human tissue it. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 7:38:49 AM
Image of toilet shows it full of blood, blood underneath it. #OscarTrial @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 7:38:33 AM
In other news... #OscarPistorius has had a haircut. OP FF: SMH's @lisazdavies Mirror's @lucethornton Indy's @tompeck Times's @ruthmaclean

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 7:38:31 AM
#OscarPistorius we get a glimpse of Oscar’s dog - a black and white (what appears to be) Bull Terrier in the garden. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 7:37:32 AM
Van Resnburg says police picked up wood panels at scene, there was human tissue (maybe from head) on underside. @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 7:37:12 AM
#Pistorius trial resumes. Schoombie van Rensburg says he checked window to see "whether there was forced entry" or any means to gain entry.

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 7:36:43 AM
First appearance of a dog in one of police photos. Black and white. Not clear what breed. Standing in garden below #OscarPistorius window.

by andrew harding via twitter retweeted by karynmaughan 3/14/2014 7:36:23 AM
#OscarPistorius and outside photo shows the window above a lower sliding door leading to the garden. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 7:36:16 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg says he inspected the window to check for forced entry and whether there was a means to reach it from outside.

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 7:35:46 AM
That's an interesting tie, Schoombie.

by Mandy Wiener via twitter 3/14/2014 7:35:28 AM
Van Rensburg: the window is high...there is no way anyone could have gained entry. #OscarTrial @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 7:34:54 AM
#OscarPistorius The pic show the bathroom windows, one side has been slid open. The blinds are halfway up. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 7:34:32 AM
Van Rensburg says he checked to see whether there was forced entry, tampering of window. He looked to see if anyone could have gained entry

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 7:34:10 AM
#OscarPistorius Colonel Van Rensburg still in the witness box. Nel refers him to a photo in the bathroom of the windows. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 7:33:20 AM
Court resumes. Nel asks Van Rensburg about image of #OscarPistorius open bathroom window. @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 7:33:08 AM
#OscarPistorius it appears we’ll start soon. All counsel are robed and seated. The accused is on the dock. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 7:31:48 AM
RIP Tony Benn. What a week for the British left, first union leader Bob Crow and now the grand old man of the Labour Party.

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 7:30:07 AM
#OscarTrial day 10: world's media watch from the overflow room - with me. I'm here for CNN, tweet me your Qs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Biq7s_4IgAAPBBp.jpg

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 7:26:08 AM
Some jerk tells me I can't sit where I like in #Pistorius court bc the empty row is "reserved" for news agencies that aren't here yet.

by Anita Powell via twitter retweeted by KimNorgaardCNN 3/14/2014 7:17:28 AM
Barry Bateman
@barrybateman
#OscarPistorius Vermeulen maintains that the angle of the bat on the door which he demonstrated yesterday is still in his view correct. BB
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:38:10 AM
Barry Bateman
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#OscarPistorius Nel to re-examine, explores the marks on the door their height. Vermeulen also confirms there was no damage to the handle BB
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:36:28 AM
Theresa Taylor
@journalist_jill
#OscarPistorius Nel: would the missing pieces have impacted your findings above the marks? Vermeulen: No #OscarTrial
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Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:34:55 AM
Nel re-examines

by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:33:25 AM
After asking Vermeulen to watch the previously referenced YouTube video he says he has no further questions.

by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:33:05 AM
Roux also asks if Vermeulen tested stumbling over a piece of wood to see if it made the same mark as a prosthesis, he did not.

by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:31:14 AM
Roux asks if Vermeulen brought his case files on previous cases that dealt with marks on wood. Vermeulen says the case file room was closed by the time he left court but he could access them during the day.

by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:30:36 AM
And court is back in session. Col Vermeulen back on the stand.

by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:29:08 AM
Court was accidentally shown a photo of Steenkamp's body on the floor -
David Smith
@SmithInAfrica
Carl #Pistorius embraces sister Aimee after a session that saw the most gruesome images yet from the scene of the killing.
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:10:27 AM
Mandy Wiener
@MandyWiener
Bizarre that Roux alludes to this cricket bat vs gunshot YouTube video comparison. youtube.com/watch?v=9BMMeY… Not exactly scientific?
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:10:08 AM
Court has adjourned for tea.

by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:04:25 AM
David Smith
@SmithInAfrica
Roux: "Did you do any tests when you heard about the version of the accused, there was first a shooting and then a hitting of the door?"
Mar. 13, 2014
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Vermeulen says he didn't do any such tests
by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:04:08 AM
Barry Bateman
@barrybateman
#OscarPistorius Roux asks Vermeulen whether he’s seen the YouTube video of the man comparing gunshots vs. bat against door. BB
Mar. 13, 2014
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Vermeulen says he has not seen the video
by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:03:00 AM
Karyn Maughan
@karynmaughan
Roux claims items stolen from #OscarPistorius home: his watches went missing @eNCAnews
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 9:00:06 AM
Court is now being shown this photo of Vermeulen testing hitting the bat against the door -
Emily Smith
@EmilySmithCNN
Col Vermeulen testing the Pistorius bathroom door pic.twitter.com/oZndWyZHaQ
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:58:58 AM
Karyn Maughan
@karynmaughan
Roux asks Vermeulen about former police officer Roger Dixon - expert for the defence. Is he a competent person? Vermeulen: yes @eNCAnews
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:56:04 AM
Barry Bateman
@barrybateman
#OscarPistorius Roux now presents a photo of the piece of the prosthetic leg removed to analyse and compare to the door. BB
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:55:22 AM
A close up -
Emily Smith
@EmilySmithCNN
A closer angle pic.twitter.com/vnwXeaJINe
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:54:39 AM
Court being shown a photo of the door. There's a mark above bullet hole C that Roux says is from Pistorius' prosthesis -
Emily Smith
@EmilySmithCNN
Photos of the mark that Roux says was made by Pistorius's prosthesis pic.twitter.com/fly87fVtO2
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:54:21 AM
Karyn Maughan
@karynmaughan
Prosthetic legs have blue socks on in crime scene photos. Vermeulen says he received legs without the socks. @eNCAnews
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:50:23 AM
Court now being shown this photo of Pistorius' prosthetic leg with a sock on the foot.
Emily Smith
@EmilySmithCNN
Pistorius' prosthetic leg pic.twitter.com/7eMCY762Io
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:49:57 AM
Barry Bateman
@barrybateman
#OscarPistorius Roux exploring the various possibilities Vermeulen has proposed to reach his conclusions… BB
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:46:45 AM
Looking at the photo below in the blog (the one with blood and the door panels):

Vermeulen: If you look at the blood on the floor, it's smeared underneath the panel. The panel was put there after the blood was smeared.
Roux: It could've been tampering
Vermeulen: No I never said that

by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:45:31 AM
Karyn Maughan
@karynmaughan
Vermeulen clearly wary of conceding to Roux's proposals about how #OscarPistorius kicked door. He suggests alternatives in response.
Mar. 13, 2014
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by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:43:13 AM
Roux is working some hypothetical scenarios on Vermeulen - mainly Pistorius' version of events. Vermeulen is being very careful not to sound like he accepts it as truth. Roux says "I'm just testing"

by emily.smith 3/13/2014 8:42:41 AM