South Africa: Pistorius Struggles on the Stand

Pretoria — After two hours of tireless cross-examination, Oscar Pistorius broke down on Monday when prosecutor Gerrie Nel alleged he knew he was aiming at his girlfriend when he fired the shots through a locked door and that killed her.

"I did not fire at Reeva [Steenkamp]," the Paralympian athlete sobbed, prompting the judge to adjourn court for the second time in the morning to give him time to compose himself.

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