Thursday, September 11, 2014

Judge says Pistorius inconsistent

INTRO:  The evidence of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who is facing a murder charge in the South African High Court, was inconsistent. That's according to the judge in the case, who started delivering her judgement this morning. Pistorius maintains he accidentally shot Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of 14 February last year, but could face up to 25 years in prison if found guilty of murder. After earlier calling witness testimony unreliable, Judge Thokozile Masipa said Pistorius contradicted some of his own testimony .... 

Thokozile Masipa pronounced (Talk-awh-zeeley Mah-seepa)

IN: The accused stated that ...
OUT: ...shot without thinking. 
Dur: 30" 


Earlier Judge Masipa said the testimony of witnesses who heard screams, crying and loud sounds were inconsistent with the uncontested timeline of the shooting ...