South Africa: State Takes Off the Gloves in Oscar Trial

Pretoria — Prosecutor Gerrie Nel confronted the first defence witness testifying at Oscar Pistorius's murder trial in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday.

Retired pathologist Jan Botha had testified that he believed Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp first in the hip, then the arm, then the head in about four seconds, and then she died probably without being able to call out.

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