Prosecutor says Pistorius changed his defense argument

If there's one party who remains unconvinced about Oscar Pistorius' emotional tearjerker of a testimony, that would be the prosecution. During the fifth day of the once-celebrated athlete's cross-examination of Pistorius, who was put up by his defense team as one of their witnesses, prosecutor Gerrie Nel aired his concern publicly about the athlete's two arguments.

"Out of fear or accident? Because I don't understand your defense. You can't have two. You understand that you can't have two defenses?" Nel directed his questions to Pistorius.

Pistorius currently stands in trial for the murder case filed against him for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Bloomberg said. The model was shot by Pistorius at his home last year on Valentine's Day. Pistorius had since argued in court that he had feared for his life after thinking that there were intruders at his home. The 27 year-old athlete had shot Steenkamp, who was behind a locked toilet cubicle door in his bathroom.

Nel said that Pistorius shot Steemkamp following a nasty argument, of which he said were corroborated by neighbors, who had testified that they heard a woman's shouts and screams a little after 3AM. Although the trial was allowed to be broadcast over live television, Pistorius' testimony was broadcasted in audio only.

Pistorius said just minutes after breaking down again today, "I'm not saying I don't know why, I've given the reason as to why I fired. I thought somebody was coming out to attack me... I fired because I got a fright."

Pistorius also claimed that he was not aiming at anyone or anything in particular, claiming that the eventual shooting of Steenkamp was merely accidental, Bloomberg said.

Nel also questioned the improbability of Steenkamp not uttering a word during the ordeal. he claimed that Steenkamp must have shouted out to Pistorius minutes before the latter shot at the door she was hiding behind, Bloomberg said.

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