Oscar Pistorius today in court

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Watch the Oscar Pistorius trial live. Judge Masipa is currently delivering judgment in the trial that has captivated the attention of the nation and parts of the world. UPDATE – Please click here to view DAY 2 Live LIVE VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius Verdict For those (eg. in Germany) who can’t see the stream above, here are […]

12-09-14 07:43

Watch the Oscar Pistorius trial live. Judge Masipa is currently delivering judgment in the trial that has captivated the attention of the nation and parts of the world.

UPDATE – Please click here to view DAY 2 Live

LIVE VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius Verdict

For those (eg. in Germany) who can’t see the stream above, here are some tweets from Suzanne Brenner (@prowriting):

  • Judge Masipa has found #Oscar was an unreliable witness who lost composure under cross-examination
  • Judge wonders why deceased didn’t communicate with #Oscar according to accused
  • Judge says one can’t conclude a certainty that an accused who doesn’t tell the truth is guilty – onus on state to prove guilt
  • Murder charge circumstantial. #Oscar says it was mistake. Prosecution hasn’t proved beyond reasonable doubt it was premeditated
  • Court resumes. Ahead of dealing with #Oscar’s intention, Judge refers to other precedents of intended or mistaken murder
  • Killing someone in error is not an excuse. The judge says it is not lawfulness that’s an issue but culpability
  • The accused has not admitted he had the intention to shoot and kill the deceased but the court is entitled 2 look at case as a whole
  • We can’t hear him but #Oscar’s sobbing as he listens to the judge say killing someone in error doesn’t mean an accused is innocent
  • Expert in @OscarTrial199 studio says culpable homicide is killing without intention. Silence in court as the judge’s words sink in
  • Court is on lunch break
  • Studio experts seem taken aback by findings thus far. One of the guests – a judge – says conclusions thus far most controversial
  • Prosecutor #GerrieNel must be taking strain while counsel for defence #BarryRoux is surely resting a little easier this lunchtime
  • I hope the public saves its wrath for inconclusive evidence &  “absence of facts” @OscarTrial199. The judge is not the offender
  • Will #Oscar know his fate today? After months of guessing which way it’d go, the judge has already ruled out worst
  • Studio expert @OscarTrial199: “99% of character evidence has been excluded, #Oscar’s absolved of murder – will he be acquitted?”
  • While court of public opinion found him guilty long ago, if #Oscar walks free his life will never be the same
  • Judge found #Oscar changed his version of events several times yet she ruled his story was “reasonably, possibly true”
  • The judge is back in court, the trial is in session
  • Judge refers 2 test of the reasonable man re: negligence i.e. culpable homicide
  • Judge dismisses #Oscar’s vulnerability. Says many grow up in crime-ridden SA & acted negligently. Court closed till morning!
  • Suddenly court is adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow. Talk of being left up in the air… it’s been day of surprises for all concerned
  • Suzanne Brenner (@prowriting) will be tweeting again tomorrow: www.twitter.com/sapeople