Oscar Pistorius trial

3rd & 7 37yd

Col having to explain why 'the' door was removed from scene and kept in his office. Police not exactly covering themselves in CSI glory.

by Mandy Wiener via twitter 3/14/2014 8:32:21 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: the door remained in my office until 28/2. I had control of the office. No one tampered with it. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:31:58 AM
You say the media focus on the Pistorius trial is wrong? This kind of shitty police work derails trials routinely. NOW WE ALL KNOW.

by comradesipho via twitter retweeted by karynmaughan 3/14/2014 8:31:53 AM
"indicated the deceased was behind this door when she was shot. We had a challenge because nothing would fit, so we took body bags."

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 8:31:02 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: my office is secure. I am the only person with a key. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:30:52 AM
Van Rensburg: "We decided immediately to take down the door. The door is the most valuable evidence, exhibit, obviously because it..."

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 8:30:31 AM
Van Rensburg says he signed for the door and kept it in his office - "it is secure, I was only person who had the key" @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:30:28 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: took control of the exhibit, e signed for it. It was to be kept in his office. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:30:25 AM
Door was taken down and put in a body bag. No inventory was made of the scene

by Rohit Kachroo via twitter 3/14/2014 8:30:19 AM
Van Rensburg says loose panels on door began shifting when police moved it. It was taken to Boschkop police station. @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:29:30 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: we removed the door. Put it in a body bag. The door panels were moving on the door, almost cutting the bag.

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:29:26 AM
#OscarTrial cop: The door is the most valuable evidence because the deceased was behind the door (we've already heard police mishandled it)

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 8:29:00 AM
Van Rensburg says he was assured "that if we take down the door and we can put it back up" #OscarTrial @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:28:47 AM
Van Rensburg says police then decided to take down door and place inside the biggest body bag available. @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:28:12 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: the door was the most valuable exhibit on the scene - the deceased was behind the door. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:27:55 AM
Van Rensburg says they put so many police seals around Pistorius house that they started running out.

by Aislinn Laing via twitter retweeted by MandyWiener 3/14/2014 8:27:39 AM
Van Rensburg says police got word that media offering money for pictures of door. "It was the most valuable evidence" @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:27:33 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: we learnt by the Friday that newspapers were offering up to R60k for pics of the door. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:27:11 AM
Now Nel wants to focus on "the door...what happened to the door?" @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:26:48 AM
#OscarPistorius Nel moves to focus on the door. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:26:29 AM
Van Resnburg says police finalized scene investigation on17 February. No word on the door yet. @eNCAnews #OscarTrial

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:26:09 AM
"magazine back in the firearm." Then he took out the handcuffs hanging from his breast pocket. "Immediately I was very angry." #Pistorius

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 8:25:29 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: says that the days after the shooting the scene was properly sealed and access controlled. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:25:24 AM
Van Rensburg says police kept putting seals on #OscarPistorius home - so many that they started running out. @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:25:14 AM
Before leaving that night, police Col locked up and sealed house and made sure the dog had food. #Pistorius Next day two guards at all times

by Robyn Dixon via twitter retweeted by karynmaughan 3/14/2014 8:24:20 AM
Van Rensburg: Ballistics expert had magazine in his hand. "I stopped talking and said, 'What are you doing?' He said sorry and put the..."

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 8:24:17 AM
A photo of the firearm found in the bathroom #OscarPistorius http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BirIrefCcAAGUaR.jpg

by Jacanews via twitter retweeted by MandyWiener 3/14/2014 8:24:12 AM
Incredibly, Col reveals that the ballistics expert handled the firearm with no gloves on. 'Sorry', he said. Elementary dear Watson.

by Mandy Wiener via twitter 3/14/2014 8:23:29 AM
Van Rensburg: We allowed access to the ballistics expert. "I was busy talking on my cellphone when I heard the firearm had been cocked."

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 8:23:21 AM
Van Resnburg says police sealed #OscarPistorius house with a forensic seal, keys were booked into police register. @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:23:08 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: questioned what the ballistics “expert” was doing. He apologised. Then put on his gloves. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:22:14 AM
#OscarTrial hears ballistics expert was handling #Pistorius gun without gloves, van Rensburg says. Bollocked him. Whistles in media room

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 8:21:29 AM
Iconic image back on screens - gun, phone, blood. Like the cover of a gritty crime novel. #OscarPistorius

by andrew harding via twitter retweeted by MandyWiener 3/14/2014 8:21:24 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: te ballistics expert handled the firearm without gloves on - cocked it, and removed the magazine. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:21:17 AM
Van Rensburg reveals that police ballistic expert cocked #OscarPistorius gun without hand gloves. "He said sorry". @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:21:14 AM
Insinuations of police failures return. Former lead investigator Hilton Botha may give evidence in the coming days

by Rohit Kachroo via twitter 3/14/2014 8:19:42 AM
Van Rensburg's account of police control of #OscarPistorius scene quite different from what Hilton Botha said at bail application.

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:18:00 AM
#OscarTrial cop was "furious" about watch missing from #Pistorius home during investigation, implemented access control ... The next morning

by RAGreeneCNN via twitter 3/14/2014 8:17:34 AM
#OscarPistorius shocking indictment on the @SAPoliceService - Pistorius crime scene pilfered by officers there to investigate a death.

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:17:28 AM
Van Rensburg says he was "furious" about watch theft. He says each person entering, exiting scene was documented and searched @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:15:52 AM
Ven Rensburg: "I was furious" about missing watch so I implemented "access control". Each person going to scene was documented. #Pistorius

by David Smith via twitter 3/14/2014 8:15:51 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: says he was furious that an item had been stolen from your house. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:15:43 AM
#OscarPistorius Van Rensburg: says he controlled access to the scene - his detectives also deployed to monitor access. BB

by Barry Bateman via twitter 3/14/2014 8:14:52 AM
Nel's stolen watch sideshow clearly preemptive of a Barry Roux attack to come. Taking the sting out of the scandal perhaps.

by Mandy Wiener via twitter 3/14/2014 8:14:40 AM
Van Rensburg says "access control" was implemented on #OscarPistorius scene after he arrived. @eNCAnews

by Karyn Maughan via twitter 3/14/2014 8:13:54 AM