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Closing arguments begin for Pistorius murder trial

2014-08-07 86 Dailymotion

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius on Thursday (August 7) arrived at the High Court in Pretoria for the resumption of his murder trial. The court was postponed until August 7 for closing arguments.<br/> <br />Pistorius stands accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013.<br/> <br />Pistorius, a double amputee athlete, could face life in prison if he is found guilty of murdering his law graduate and model girlfriend.<br/> <br />A psychiatric report earlier in July found that Pistorius has post traumatic stress disorder and is at an increasing risk of suicide.<br/> <br />His defence team have sought throughout the trial to portray Pistorius as a vulnerable individual who killed 29-year-old Steenkamp accidentally after mistaking her for an intruder hiding behind a closed toilet door.<br/> <br />Further psychiatric evaluation of the athlete said he was not suffering from a mental condition when he shot Steenkamp, meaning he had the ability to distinguish between the ri

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